1. Medical Terminology

2. OBJECTIVES:
Define prefixes, suffixes, and word roots selected from a list of words
Spell and pronounce medical terms correctly

3. What do these mean????? Appendicitis Encephalitis Hydrocephalus
Cholecystitis
Angiostenosis
Endocarditis
Thrombosis
Endoscopy

4. WORD PARTS: 1-Prefix 2-Word Root 3-Suffix
You can have parts in a medical term!

5. Word Root
The word part that usually indicates the part of the body involved, colors
Cannot stand alone
Are the foundation of medical terms
Usually have their meaning form Latin or Greek words

6. Examples of “WORD ROOTS”
Neuro (nerve)
Osteo (bone)
Cardio (heart)
Myelo (spinal cord)
My (muscle)
Arthro (joint)

7. WORD ROOT (CONT’D)
The letter “O” is commonly used at the end of a word root….before a suffix is added, if the suffix begins with a consonant
Example:
Cardi/o
Cardi/o/myopathy
This is called COMBINING FORM

8. PREFIXES- come in front of root word
PREFIXES- come in front of root word. Usually tell time, location, duration
Pre + Natal = Prenatal
Hypo + Tension =Hypotension
Sub + Dural = Subdural

9. SUFFIXES- come after root word
SUFFIXES- come after root word. Usually tell condition, procedure, disease or disorder
Gas + itis = Gastritis
Spleen + ectomy = Spleenectomy
Angio + plasty = Angioplasty

10. ABREVIATIONS USED TO GET MESSAGE ACROSS QUICKLY
NEED TO BE STANDARDIZED
NOT ALL HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS USE THEM

11. What does this mean??? Amoxil 2 tabs po qid X 10d
Insulin 20 U SC BID PC

12. JC NO USE LIST IN PROCESS OF STANDARDIZING LIST
Can’t use abbreviations that can be misinterpreted
QD, QOD