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Business 86, Medical Terminology

Welcome Back- Week 2

Medical TerminologyInstructor:

Janet Gower [email protected]

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Week 2- Overview Review homework- oral practice pages 7, 10-12-

syllabus and pages 7-12- book Complete pg. 13- syllabus Chapter 2- pages 14-21-lecture, oral practice of

suffixes pgs. 15-21 book and extra words pg. 8- syllabus

abbreviation set 2 flashcard practice-suffixes Medical Language Lab Questions- Term Plus, fadavis.com, engrade.com Homework


Week #2 Worksheet- Review of week #1 Worksheet

1. Basic stem words that act as building blocks for many prefixes, suffixes, anatomical words, medical procedures, laboratory techniques, and abbreviations are called:_________________ _______________

2. Many word roots are derived from the ________ or_______language.

3. A _________ _________ is a word root to which a final vowel is added.

4. The combining form is usually an/an____________.

Underline all combining forms in the following list.

1. cardi 6. nephr/o2. oste 7. erythr3. cardi/o 8. oste/o4. gastr/o 9. hepat/o5. cyt 10. cyst


In the space provided, build combining forms for the following word roots.

1. mast____________________________________2. hepat____________________________________3. arthr____________________________________4. cyst_____________________________________5. phleb____________________________________6. throac___________________________________


•Word element placed at the end of a word

•Changes the meaning of a medical word

•Used to denote singular and plural forms of a word

•Used to denote a part of speech

Suffixes


•Word root (WR) links a suffix that begins with a vowel.•Example: gastr/itis

•Combining form (CF) links a suffix that begins with a consonant.•Example: gastr/o/scopy


•Surgical

•Diagnostic, pathological, and related

•Grammatical and diminutive

•Singular and plural

•Pgs. 15-21

Types of Suffixes


•Describe a type of invasive procedure performed on a body part•append/ectomy•arthr/o/centesis•lith/o/tripsy

Surgical Suffixes


•Diagnostic suffixes•Denote a procedure or test performed to identify the cause and nature of an illness•electr/o/cardio/gram (ECG)•gastr/o/scopy

Diagnostic and Pathological Suffixes


•Grammatical suffixes•Attached to word roots to form parts of speech, such as adjectives and nouns•gastr/ic (adjective)•neur/al (adjective)•obstetr/ician (noun)•pneumon/ia (noun)

Grammatical and Diminutive Suffixes


•Diminutive suffixes•Denote a smaller version of a word

•tub/ule (small, minute)•arteri/ole (small, minute)

Grammatical and Diminutive Suffixes (continued)


•Changes when a word is modified from a singular to a plural form •diagno/sis to diagno/ses •bronch/us to bron/chi•deform/ity to deformi/ities

Singular and Plural Suffixes


Extra Words for Flashcards (make flashcards for these elements from pg. 8 syllabus) later/o sidemelan/o blackcirrh/o yellowhydr/o waterhidr/o sweaterythr/o redchlor/o greencyan/o blueleuk/o whitepurpur/o purpledextr/o rightsinistr/o leftscler/o hardeningventr/o belly side, frontdors/o back side, backambi- both sides-poiesis formation, growth-philia attraction-oid resembling-ultra excessive, beyond-para to bear offspring-paresis partial paralysis


Week #2 Abbreviation Set Two1. AMB- ambulate, to walk

2. DNR- do not resuscitate3. IV- intravenous4. IM- intramuscular5. TPR, PULSE OX- temperature, pulse,

respirations and pulse oximeter (% of 02) VS-vital signs

6. gtt- drop(s)7. I&O- intake and output8. BR- bed rest9. BRP- bathroom privileges


10. NG- nasogastric11. NS- normal saline12. LR- lactated ringers13. D5W- dextrose 5% in water14. L- liter15. O2/NC- oxygen per nasal cannula


Flashcard practice

Make flashcards for prefixes


Homework Assignment

Complete pages 15-18 (syllabus) and Suffix crossword puzzle (handout)Complete pages 22-28 (book)Make flashcards for prefixes pages 30-35Term Plus- pathological suffixes (print

results)Complete www.fadavis.com review

questions chapter 2Read pages 30-35 (book)

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