The pronunciation of each medical term is governed by the following rules The primary accent is indicated by an underlining The secondary accent is indicated by When an unmarked vowel ends a syllable it is ID: 747437
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Chapter 1
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The
pronunciation of each medical term is governed by the following rules:The primary accent is indicated by an underlining.The secondary accent is indicated by (′)When an unmarked vowel ends a syllable, it is long.When a syllable ends with a consonant, its unmarked vowel is short.
Word PronunciationsSlide3
The basic rules for the phonetic spellings used in this text
:An unmarked vowel ending a syllable is long. It is indicated by a macron (ˉ)Examples: urease (u-re-ās); abate (ah-bāt)A short vowel that is the syllable or that
ends
the syllable is indicated by a breve (˘)Examples: apophysis (ă-pof-i-sis)
Word PronunciationsSlide4
Allied Health Professions
Dentistry: Dental hygienists, dental assistantsDietetics: Dietitians, dietetic technicians, dietetic assistantsEmergency Medical Services: Emergency medical technicians and paramedicsImaging modalities: Radiologic technologists and technicians, radiation therapistsMedicine: Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, nuclear medicine technologists, surgical technologists, medical assistants Slide5
Allied Health Professions
Nursing: Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, licensed vocational nursesOptometry: Dispensing opticiansPharmacy: Pharmacy technicians, pharmacy aidesPhysical therapy: Physical therapists, physical therapists assistants and aidesRespiratory care practitioners: Respiratory therapistsVeterinary medicine: Veterinary technologists and technicians, animal care and service workersSlide6
Allied Health Professions
Miscellaneous technologists and Technicians: Clinical laboratory (medical) technologists and technicians; medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians; nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides, medical assistants