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Medical Terminology

Medical Terminology. Unit A. Material. Using medical abbreviations and terminologly. Identify medical terms and abbreviations. Define suffixes and prefixes. Combine parts to make medical words. History of Medicine. Hippocrates was Greek and was called the “father of medicine.”

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Medical Terminology

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  1. Medical Terminology Unit A

  2. Material • Using medical abbreviations and terminologly. • Identify medical terms and abbreviations. • Define suffixes and prefixes. • Combine parts to make medical words.

  3. History of Medicine • Hippocrates was Greek and was called the “father of medicine.” • Most medical terms are derived from Greek or Latin

  4. Root Words • Root words are the beginning or start of a word. • Like a plant a word has to start small and get bigger, also like a plant it starts at the roots.

  5. Prefixes • A prefix is added to the root word to add meaning and effect. • A prefix often indicates location, time, or numbers.

  6. Suffixes • A suffix is added to the word after the root word to change its meaning. • Often indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease.

  7. Liver Gingiva Head Osteo Organ Kidney Toungue Bronchial Bucca Skin Neck Blepharo Blood Vessel Lung Hepata Gums Cephal Bone Viscera Nephro Lingua Bronchi Cheek Derma Cervic Eyelid Angio Pneumo Beginners Medical Terminology

  8. Rhino Muscle Red Blue White Cell Hydro Blood Hyper Brady Tachy Nose Myo Erythro Cyan Leuko Cyte Water Hema High Slow Fast More Beginners Terms

  9. Medical Terminology (cont.) • In this section you will learn the way to say the terms like you belong in the medical profession. • The slides before and after this slide have terms that are commonly said in the medical field.

  10. Ways to Help You Remember • The simplest of thing will help you to remember like if you remember the “Brady” bunch was a bit slow, then you will remember that Brady is slow. • Or a tachometer tells how fast you engine is working, so tachy is fast. • So try and find your own ways to remember.

  11. Abbreviations spec. specimen CPR cardio pulmonary resuscitation pc post consumption q every q2h every 2 hours QOD every other day ss half pm afternoon BR bed rest ax auxialry c/o complains of ht height liq liquid oob out of bed npo nothing per oral < greater than > less than DNR do not resuscitate prn whenever necessary mg milligram ml milliliter L liter Rx prescription tsp teaspoon VS vital signs EKG electrocardiogram EEG electroencephalograph cath. catheter B/P blood pressure hs hours of sleep

  12. bid 2 times a day IV intervenest hyper over/excessive po post oral qhs before bed Pt patient I&O intake and output post after c width postop after operation O2 oxygen stat immediately wt weight cc cubic centimeters BRP bathroom noct nocturnal am morning fx fracture lab laboratory ROM range of motion w/c wheel chair qid 4 times a day amt. amount dc discontinued CA cancer OPD out patient department BM bowel movement CBC complete blood count s without dx diagnosis amb ambulate H2O water Abbreviations (cont.)

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