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Introduction to

Introduction to. Medical Terminology. Medical Terminology or Med Terms is the vocabulary used the world of healthcare. There are various components of Med Terms Abbreviations Prefixes Suffixes Root Words Acronyms. Abbreviations. Are shortened forms of words, usually just letters.

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  1. Introduction to Medical Terminology

  2. Medical Terminology or Med Terms is the vocabulary used the world of healthcare. There are various components of Med Terms • Abbreviations • Prefixes • Suffixes • Root Words • Acronyms

  3. Abbreviations • Are shortened forms of words, usually just letters. • Sometimes abbreviations may be just a letter that represents a word • Can be combined to create a order or direction • Some abbreviations are symbols

  4. Examples • a - before • p - after • c - with • s - without • Some letters have a line over the letter and some do not

  5. Letters of Abbreviations • abd – abdomen • bil – lateral • ck – check • ea – each • in- inch • prn – whenever necessary

  6. Used as a Direction • ck TPR q4h Check Temperature, Pulse, and Respiration every four hours • Shorten version to give a direction, saves time and easier to write

  7. Symbols in Healthcare • ♂ male •  increase or above •  number •  less than •  change

  8. Examples of Using Symbols in Healthcare • 23 y/o ♂ - 23year old male • Hold med if BP 90/60 – hold medication if blood pressure less than 90 over 60.

  9. Prefixes • A syllable or word placed at the beginning of a word or used • Usually serves to define a root word • Examplehypotension • Low pressure

  10. Suffixes • A syllable or word placed at the end of a word or used • Usually describes what is happening to the root word • Example:appendicitis • inflammation of the appendix

  11. Root Words • Can be defined as a main word or represents a word • Vowels are sometimes used to join together prefix, root word or suffix • Vowels are not used if the letter is a part of another part of the medical term Common examples a, e, i, ia, io, o, u

  12. Examples of Using Root Words • Gastro - stomach • Cardio – heart • Ren – kidney • Quad - four

  13. Putting Med Terms Together • Pseudoappenicits–false inflammation of the appendix • Gastroentitis– inflammation of the stomach

  14. Learning Med Terms • Making index cards as flash cards • Practice using • Creating games and using the internet games • Suggested site: http://www.quia.com/shared/med/ • Making index cards as flash cards • Practice using • Creating games and using the internet games • Suggested site: http://www.quia.com/shared/med/

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