Medical Terminology 1 Medical Terminology words/terms which make up the language of medicine Majority of terms are based in Latin or Greek Serves as a Universal Language Medical terms are broken down into FOUR word parts: 1. Stem/Root = gives the essential meaning of the term 2. Prefix = added to the beginning of the term 3. Suffix = placed after a word 4. Linking or Combining Vowels = connects roots to suffixes or roots to other words Word Building Involves two steps: 1
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Running Head: Unit 5 Project Unit 5 Project Olivia Lafond Kaplan University Medical Terminology 04 Professor Terry Bond May 17‚ 2012 Unit 5 Project The purpose of this paper is to show the understanding of medical terminology and abbreviations that has been acquired so far from the units that have been studied. It also helps determine what areas one might need to work on after completing this project. Section 1: Supply the Prefix | Definition | Example | Prefix | 1. within
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MEDICAL ERRORS By: Sara Unger While identifying reasons why medical errors occur and constructing models of how to manage them has proved relatively straightforward‚ implementing and meaningfully evaluating solutions in ’real-world’ settings has proven considerably more difficult. From an information systems (IS) perspective‚ although the promise of technology remains powerful. Using medical handover as a field-site‚ this research-in-progress paper presents an adaptation of James Reason’s ’Swiss
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08/12/13 1. MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Aneurysm (AN-ū-rizm) A thin‚ weakened section of the wall of an artery or a vein that bulges outward‚ forming a balloonlike sac. Common causes are atherosclerosis‚ syphilis‚ congenital blood vessel defects‚ and trauma. If untreated‚ the aneurysm enlarges and the blood vessel wall becomes so thin that it bursts. The result is massive hemorrhage with shock‚ severe pain‚ stroke‚ or death. Treatment may involve surgery in which the weakened area of the blood
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1. How can eliminating abbreviations reduce errors? I think that eliminating medical abbreviations would reduce errors because many abbreviations are very similar and people get confused between them‚ however‚ if abbreviations were eliminated it would make it very difficult on medical professionals. They would have to write out very lengthy medical terms. According to Dr. Darryl S. Rich‚ “to minimize the potential for error and to maximize patient safety‚ prescribers need to avoid such specifically
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HS140 Unit 8 Assignment: Calculating Doses of Nonparenteral Medications Name:Dontavis Simmons Case Study: Emma comes to the medical office with symptoms of urinary frequency and burning.She is diagnosed with a urinary tract infection and is prescribed a sulfonamide and Pyridium. 1)What is the purpose of the sulfonamide‚ and what patient education would you provide?(5 points) Sulfonamide bacteriostatic and inhibit growth and multiplication of bacteria‚ but don’t kill them. Allergies to sulfonamides
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Question 1 A prefix that means outside of or outward: Selected Answer: exo- Response Feedback: Rationale: This one is simply a case of knowing the meanings of the prefixes. Exo- means outside of or outward. Objective: Learn the meanings of common combining forms‚ prefixes‚ and suffixes in the language of medicine. Text page: 14 MTO: Section II‚ Listen and Spell Question 2 ____al means pertaining to the kidneys. The word part you choose is a _____. Selected Answer: Ren‚ word root Response
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and drug categories Handout Instructions: Below is a case study of a patient who was in a motorcycle accident. Read the case study and answer the questions. Some questions ask for information not included within this lesson. Use your text‚ a medical dictionary‚ or any other reference material you choose to answer these questions. Jamie Michaels was thrown from his motorcycle on a patch of gravel and was brought to the ER by paramedics. On examination‚ his right femur appeared to be fractured
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Final - Med Term Question Answer False True or False - A word cannot end with a combining form (word root + vowel). False True or False - The definition of a medical word usually begins with defining the prefix first‚ the suffix second and the word root last. False True or False - Paralysis occurring on only one half of the body is known as quadriplegia. True True or False - Hyper-‚ hypo-‚ and poly- are all prefixes that indicate measurement. False True or False - Bi-‚ mono-‚ and primi-
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Scotopia D) Ametropia 6. Breaking down or dissolution of the lens of the eye: A) Corneolysis B) Phacolysis C) Keratolysis D) Retinolysis 7. Paralysis of the eyelid: A) Iridoplegia B) Cycloplegia C) Blepharoplegia D) Asthenopia A) B) C) D) (Form A) 8. A form of strabismus: Exotropia Entropion Myopia Astigmatism 9. The suffix in blepharochalasis means: A) Relaxed/slackened B) Downward displacement C) Swollen 10. Choose the best term for ‘vision caused by weakness or fatigue of the eyes ’ : A) Ambiopia
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