HOSPITAL ENGLISH

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE: is a document stating either that a person has passed a medical examination, or that a person is unfit for work for a stated period of time.

Medical Terminology: Words used in medicine are comprised of one or more parts called: Prefix: part of the word which comes before the stem. Stem: gives basic meaning to the word. Suffix: part of the word which comes after the stem .

STEM MULTIPLE CHOICE : 1. THE STEM "MYO" IN THE WORD MYOPLASM MEANS: A. CARTILAGE C. BONE B. MUSCLE D. VEIN 2. THE STEM "HEPATO" IN THE WORD HEPATITIS MEANS: A. BLOOD C. KIDNEY B. LIVER D. NAIL 3. THE STEM "ENCEPHALO" IN THE WORD ENCEPHALITIS MEANS: A. BRAIN C. SPINE B. HEAD D. TOOTH

PREFIX Review: COLUMN A COLUMN B 1. HYPO A.BETWEEN 2. POLY B. LOW/UNDER 3. CYANO C.DIFFICULT/PAINFUL 4. INTER D.FAST 5. PERI E. AROUND/SURROUNDING 6. DYS F. ONE 7. TACHY G.EXCESSIVE/TOO MUCH 8. MONO H. MANY/MUCH 9. HYPER J. BLUE

SUFFIX: A suffix is a letter or syllable at the end of a word which adds meaning to the word. A letter or syllable at the end of a word which adds to its meaning is called a suffix. Like prefixes, suffixes could be placed into different categories of meaning. Suffixes differ from prefixes, however, in that a suffix comes after the stem.

Suffix: The suffixes most commonly used to indicate disease are -itis, meaning inflammation; -oma, meaning tumor; and -osis, meaning condition, usually morbid. Suffixes commonly used to indicate disease are itis, oma, and osis.

Suffix: A letter or syllable at the end of a word which adds to its meaning is called a suffix.

Suffixes differ from prefixes in that a suffix comes after the stem. Suffixes commonly used to indicate disease are itis, oma, and osis.

SUFFIXES - PERTAINING TO DIAGNOSIS: The suffix -cele means hernia, protrusion, or tumor. A gastrocele is a protrusion or hernia of the stomach.

meningocele: hernial protrusion of the meninges through a defect in the cranium or vertebral column .

-Emia is the suffix for blood. Leukemia: abnormal amount of immature white blood cells. Hypoglycemia is a low amount of sugar in the blood.

-Ectasis and -ectasia are suffixes meaning dilation, dilatation, or expansion. Angiectasis, then, is abnormal expanding/ dilation/dilatation of a blood vessel.

The suffix for condition, formation of, or presence of is -iasis. Nephrolithiasis is a condition or presence of stones in the kidney.

The suffix for inflammation is -itis. Encephalitis, then, is inflammation of the brain.

Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils.

The suffix for softening is -malacia. Chondromalacia is softening of the cartilage.

The suffix for enlargement is -megaly. The stems for liver and spleen are hepato and spleno. Hepatosplenomegaly is enlargement of the liver and spleen.

Cardiomegaly  is a medical condition wherein the heart is enlarged.

The suffix for hardening is -sclerosis. The stem for artery is arterio. Arteriosclerosis, then, is hardening of the arteries.

The suffix for tumor is -oma; thus a lipoma is a fatty tumor.

The suffix for condition or disease is - osis. Dermatophytosis, then, is a fungal condition of the skin.

The suffix for disease is -pathy. Thus, neuropathy is a disease of the nerves.

Lymphadenopathy is a term meaning " disease of the lymph nodes."

The suffix for prolapse or downward displacement is ptosis. The stem for eyelid is blepharo. Blepharoptosis is a downward displacement of the eyelid.

The suffix for growth or nourishment is -trophy. The medical term for excessive growth, then, is hypertrophy.

The suffix for fear is -phobia. Hydrophobia, then, is a fear of water.

Review: a. -cele means: __________ hernia, protrusion, tumor b. -emia means: ________ in the blood c. -ectasis means: _______ dilation, dilatation, or expansion d. -iasis means: _________ condition, formation of, presence of e. -itis means: __________ inflammation f. -malacia means: _______ softening g. -megaly means: _______ enlargement h. -sclerosis means: ______ hardening

l. -ptosis means: _________ prolapse/downward displacement m. -trophy means: _______ growth/nourishment n. -phobia means: _______ fear i. -oma means: __________ tumor j. -osis means: __________ condition k. -pathy means: ________ disease

SUFFIXES - PERTAINING TO OPERATIVE PROCEDURES: The suffix for removal or excision is -ectomy. The stem, salpingo, means tube, and the stem, oophoro, means ovary. A salpingo-oophorectomy is the removal or excision of tubes and ovaries.

The stem cholecysto means gallbladder. Removal or excision of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

An appendectomy is the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix.

The suffix for inspection or examination is -scopy. A bronchoscopy, then is an inspection/ examination of the bronchi.

-stomy is the suffix meaning surgical creation of an artificial opening. Therefore, a colostomy is an artificial opening into the colon.

-tomy is the suffix meaning incision or cutting into. A laparotomy, then, is an incision in the abdominal wall.

The suffix for binding or fixation is -desis. Arthrodesis, then, is the medical term for surgical binding/fixation of a joint.

The suffix for plastic repair of is -plasty. Tympano is the stem for eardrum. Tympanoplasty is the term for plastic repair of the eardrum.

The suffix -centesis means puncture. Arthrocentesis, therefore, means puncture of a joint for the removal of fluid.

The suffix for suture repair is -rrhaphy. Neurorraphy is the medical term for suture repair of the nerve.

Review: a. -ectomy means: _______ removal/excision b. -scopy means: ________ inspection/examination c. -stomy means: ________ artificial opening into d. -tomy means: _________ incision/cutting e. -desis means: _________ binding/fixation f. -plasty means: ________ plastic repair g. -centesis means: ______ puncture h. -rrhaphy means: ______ suture repair

SUFFIXES - PERTAINING TO SYMPTOMS: -algia is a suffix meaning pain. Dentalgia, then, is the medical term for a pain in the tooth.

Otalgia - earache

-genic is the suffix for producing or originating. Pyo is the stem for pus. Pyogenic, then, is the term for producing pus.

-lysis is a suffix meaning destruction or breakdown. Hemolysis, therefore, means the destruction of red blood cells.

-rrhagia is the suffix meaning excessive flow or discharge. Thus, hemorrhage is a term meaning excessive flow/discharge of blood.

Another suffix meaning excessive discharge or flow is -rrhea. Diarrhea is the medical term for excessive discharge of the bowel.

Rhinorrhea – runny nose

-penia is the suffix meaning decrease or deficiency. Erythropenia means a deficience/decrease of red blood cells.

-spasm is the suffix meaning involuntary contraction. The medical term myospasm, then, means an involuntary contraction of the muscle.

The suffixes -ic, -ac, -al, and -ar mean pertaining to. Cardiovascular means pertaining to the heart and vessels.

Intercostal means pertaining to between the ribs.

Otoscopic means pertaining to an examination of the ear.

Finally, cardiac means pertaining to the heart.

Review: a. -algia means: _________ pain b. -genic means: _________ producing c. -lysis means: __________ destruction d. -rrhagia means: _______ excessive discharge/flow f. -penia means: __________ e. -rrhea means: ________ excessive discharge f. -penia means: ________ deficiency g. -ic, -ac, -al, and -ar mean: __________ pertaining to h. -spasm means: ________ involuntary contraction

Review: COLUMN A COLUMN B 1. -SCLEROSIS A. INFLAMMATION 2. -PTOSIS B. PLASTIC REPAIR 3. -TROPHY C. INVOLUNTARY CONTRACTION 4. -ITIS D. OPENING/INCISION INTO 5. -MEGALY E. HARDENING 6. -PLASTY F. TUMOR 7. -TOMY G. GROWTH/NOURISHMENT 8. -OMA H. DOWNWARD DISPLACEMENT 9. -ALGIA I. ENLARGEMENT 10. -SPASM J. PAIN/ACHE

QUIZ

MULTIPLE CHOICE: 1. THE SUFFIX -OSIS IN THE WORD DERMATOPHYTOSIS MEANS: A. GROWING C. DROOPING B. CONDITION D. DILATION 2. THE SUFFIX -MEGALY IN THE WORD HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY MEANS: A. SOFTENING C. ENLARGEMENT B. HARDENING D. SWELLING 3. THE SUFFIX -IASIS IN THE WORD NEPHROLITHIASIS MEANS: A. CONDITION/PRESENCE OF D. PROTRUSION/ B. GROWTH/NOURISHMENT SWELLING C. SUSPENSION/FIXATION

Listening A: What do you do? I’m an ______ driver. When I get the call, I go and pick up the patient, put him on the stretcher, and bring him to the __________. Do you do this by __________? No I work on a team. There is another person with me. He’s a paramedic. Do you like your job? It’s a _______ job. But I’m saving people’s lives. So that’s good.

Listening B: Answer the following questions: 1. What is the man’s job at the hospital? __________ 2. What time does the man go to work? ___________ 3. How many meals a day does the man have to prepare? ______________

Listening C: Tell me about your _____. I’m the nurse’s _____. Is that the same as being a nurse? Not really. I help the nurse and take care of ________. Do you like your job? Yes, I do. I like __________of people. And when patients get better, it’s rewarding. What don’t you like about your job? I have to be on my feet all day. It’s ________ very tiring.

Listening D: True or False 1. The woman’s job is taking care of patients. 2. The woman likes her job because people always say “thank you.” 3. The woman works with two other lab technicians.

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