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Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology. You need to know …. Terms are built from word parts Remember the meanings of the word parts Build terms from the word parts and spell them correctly Differentiate word parts that look alike Understand positional – directional terminology.

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Medical Terminology

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  1. Medical Terminology

  2. Youneedtoknow… • Terms are built from word parts • Remember the meanings of the word parts • Build terms from the word parts and spell them • correctly • Differentiate word parts that look alike • Understand positional – directional terminology

  3. BuildingTermsfrom Word Parts • Medical terminology vocabulary is a collection of word parts. • Three main word parts: • 1. Prefixes - Describe in terms of quantity, location or state • 2. Combining Forms - Subject of the term (what the term is about). Many of them are related to Anatomy. They contain two parts: • Word Roots • Combining Vowels • 3. Suffixes – Give information whether the word describes body part, disease or procedure

  4. DeciferingtheMeaning • Medical Term – Microbiology • Prefix – Micro, which means ‘small’ • Suffix – Logy, which means ‘study of’ • Combining Form – Bio, the root word, which means ‘life’ and ‘o’ , the combining vowel. • Microbiology is the study of small life • Dictionary definition: the study of small organisms

  5. Rememberingthemeaning of wordparts • 1. Suffix – ectomy = removal, excision, resection • E.g.: hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) • Hyster/o+ectomy • Surgical removal of the uterus • 2. Suffix – stomy = new opening • E.g.: gastrostomy (new opening of the stomach) • Gastr/o+stomy • Surgical creation of an artificial opening into the • stomach

  6. HowtoRemembertheWords • Analyzing or Decoding the Words • CARD ??? • Check for word parts, • Assign meanings, • Reverse the meaning of the suffix to the front, and • Define the term. • E.g.: GASTROSCOPY • Check for word parts • Gastro (combining form) + Scopy (suffix) • 2. Assign meaning • Gastro(stomach) + Scopy (the process of viewing) • Reverse the position of the suffix and put it in the beginning of the word • Scopy+gastro • Define the term – The process of viewing the stomach

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  8. BuildingTermsfrom Word Parts • Should I Keep or Drop the Combining Vowel????? • If the suffix starts with a vowel, DROP the vowel of the combining form. • Arthr/o(joint)+algia(pain) • Arthroalgia • Arthralgia • If the suffix starts with a consonant, KEEP the vowel of the combining form. • Rhino (nose)+ plasty (surgical repair) • Rhinoplasty • Remember All depends on the suffix!!!!

  9. PositionalTerminology The issues of ‘right’ and ‘left’ are extremely important. Divide the abdominal region into 4 quadrants Quad = four Right upper quadrant Left upper quadrant Right lower quadrant Left lower quadrant

  10. DirectionalTerminology Proximal means ‘near’ or ‘close’ Distal means ‘far’ Two ways to look at the proximal and distal terms. Beginning (proximal) and ending of (distal)an organ Proximal end of esophagus Distal end of esophagus When proximal and distal are used to describe locations on the arms and legs - keep the definitions of near and far in mind. Look at the point of reference to the attachment which is where your arms and legs are attached to your body. Your arms are attached at your shoulders, your legs are attached at your hips.

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