Introduction Medical Terminology credit What is Medical Terminology

Introduction Medical Terminology = ½ credit § What is Medical Terminology? § What is M. T. used for? § Who Developed Medical Terminology?

Medical Terminology is composed of the following § Word Parts or Elements § Roots § Suffixes § Prefixes § Connecting vowel (s)

How is M. T. learned? § By learning the meaning of each element or word part. § Two points to Remember § Pronunciation is not as important than……. . § SPELLING – M. T. must be spelled correctly.

§ How does anyone decipher the meaning of a medical term? § By learning the meaning of each of the elements/word parts involved in the Term. § root § suffix § prefix Example: Pre + nat + al § al = pertaining to § nat = birth § pre = before

§ The medical term is deciphered from “Right to Left” What does this Mean? ? ? You break the term down starting with the… § Suffix § Then the Root word § Then the Prefix

§ EXAMPLE: § OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY § Starting from Right to Left § o/logy is the suffix = study of § laryng is a word root =larynx(voicebox) § rhin/o is a word root = nose § ot/o is a word root = ear § What does this term mean? § EVERY ONE PRONOUNCE IT

§ A few Pronunciation rules see page 10 in book § ph –pronounced together as “F”. example: phlegm § ch –pronounced together as “K”. example: cholera § qu - pronounced together as “K” example: quadriplegia

more on Pronunciation § pn = pronunced together as “N” no P sound. example: pnuemonia § ps – pronounced together as “S” example: psychology § X – is pronounced as a “Z” example: xeroderma

§ VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHEN TRYING TO GUESS AT MEANINGS OF MEDICAL TERMS or to find them in the Dictionary 1. You Need to LEARN HOW TO USE A MEDICAL DICTIONARY. 2. KNOW THE CONTEXT IN WHICH THE TERM IS BEING USE. Some Terms have more than one meaning example: lithotomy can mean surgical incision of a stone or an examination position 3. BE CREATIVE: sound the word out turn the terms around

Contrasting and Confusing Prefixes § Handout: § ab § dys § hyper § inter § sub learn – memorize the meanings for…. ad eu hypo intra supra

Make Flash Cards for: Keep them in separate stacks §“Pertaining To” - chart on page 293 §“Abnormal Conditions” –chart on pg. 293 §Word roots indicating color-chart on pg 5 §Suffixes related to Pathology – pg 6 §Suffixes related to Procedures – pg 7 §The Double RR’s – pg 7