1. Medical Teminology

2. Medical Terminology Formed primarily from Greek and Latin Words
One term can mean a complete phrase in English
Need to understand basic word parts, build and decode terms
A sound knowledge of medical terminology is vital for a career in health care.

3. Medical Terminology Word Root (WR): basic meaning of the medical term.
Combining form (CF): word root plus a vowel used to help pronounce the term

4. Medical Terminology
Prefix (P) is used at the beginning of the term to describe, modify, or limit the term
Suffix (S) is the word ending that when connected to the word root create a noun, adjective, or verb

5. Decoding Medical Terminology
Define the medical term: Intraneural
1. Start with the suffix and define it
-al = pertaining to
2. Next define the prefix
Intra- = with in
3. Define the word root or middle word
-neura- = nerve
4. Combine the definitions to decode the term
Complete word Intraneural = pertaining to within a nerve

6. Directions, Planes, and Regions
Special Terms used to identify areas of the body
Based upon the anatomical position
Uses Directions and Regions of the body to specify locations

7. Planes of the Body
Sagittal Plane: divides body into two parts, right and left sections

8. Planes of the Body
Frontal or coronal Plane: divides body into anterior and posterior sections

9. Planes of the Body
Transverse Plane: divides body horizontally into a top/superior and a bottom/inferior parts.

10. Directional Terms Defined
Anterior/Ventral – Front side of body
Posterior/Dorsal – Back side of body
Inferior – below another structure
Superior – above another structure

11. Directional Terms Defined
Lateral – towards the side of the body
Medial – to the middle or midline of the body
Deep – through the surface
Superficial – on or near the surface

12. Directional Terms Defined
Proximal – near the point of attachment to the trunk
Distal – away from the point of attachment to the trunk
Supine – lying on one’s spine/back facing upward
Prone – lying on one’s stomach facing downward

13. Medical Terminology Prefixes to Know
A- : absence of
Ab- : from; away
Ante-: before
Anti-: Against
Brady-: slow

14. Medical Terminology Prefixes to Know
Epi- on; upon; over
Para-: beside, beyond
Per-: through
Post- : after
Retro- back, behind, after

15. Medical Terminology Prefixes to Know
Sub -: under; below
Super-: over, above
Supra-: above
Tachy- : fast, rapid
Trans - : through, across
Ultra – beyond, excess

16. Medical Terminology Suffixes to Know
-al: pertaining to
-algia: pain
-apheresis: removal
-cidal: killing
-clysis: irrigating, washing

17. Medical Terminology Suffixes to Know
-cyte: cell
-ectasis: stretching out
-emesis: vomiting
-iasis: condition
-genesis: origin, cause

18. Medical Terminology Suffixes to Know
--iatry: physician, treatment
-ician: one who
-ism: state of
-itis: inflammation

19. Medical Terminology Suffixes to Know
-ologist: one who studies and practices (specialist)
-ology: study of
-oma: tumor, swelling
-opsy: to view
-orrhea: flow, excessive discharge

20. Medical Terminology Root Words to Know
Acr: extremities, height
Aden: gland
Arteri: artery
Arthr: joint
Articul: joint

21. Medical Terminology Root Words to Know
Axill: armpit
Brachi: arm
Cardi: heart
Carp: carpals/ wrist bones

22. Medical Terminology Root Words to Know
Cardi: heart
Cephal: head
Chondr: cartilage
Clavic: clavicle (collarbone)

23. Medical Terminology Root Words to Know
Cost: rib
Cry: cold
Cutane: skin
Derm: skin
Dors: back of the body

24. Medical Terminology Root Words to Know
Femor: femur (upper leg bone)
Gastr: stomach
Hem: blood
Hist: tissue
Lact: milk

25. Medical Terminology Root Words to Know
Later: side
Lip: fat
Mandibul: mandible (lower jawbone)
Menisc: cresent Menisc

26. Medical Terminology Root Words to Know
Myos: muscle
my: muscle
Neur: nerve
Opt: vision
Oste: bone

27. Medical Terminology Root Words to Know
Patell: patella (knee cap)
Path: disease
Pneum: lung, air
Pod: foot

28. Medical Terminology Root Words to Know
Pulmon: lung
Quardr: four
Radi: radius (lower arm bone)
Sphygm: pulse

29. Medical Terminology Root Words to Know
Spondyl: vertebra, spinal column
Stern: sternum(breast bone)
Tars: tarsals (ankle bones)
Tend: tendons

30. Medical Terminology Root Words to Know
Tibi: tibia (lower leg bone)
Vertebra: vertebra, spinal column
Xer: dry