PPT-Medical Terminology Suffixes

Suffixes This is a word part that is added to the end of a word to complete that term In medical terminology suffixes usually but not always indicate a procedure condition disorder or disease. MEDICAL . TERMINOLOGY. &. ANATOMICAL POSITIONS. Language Objectives. Students will learn how medical terms are put together using prefixes, suffixes and rootwords.. Students will identify and draw the ways to divide the body. It is nearly impossible for even the most experienced health professional to be familiar with every medical term. However, knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and root words is essential. It is vital that every health professional be familiar with the commonly used medical terminology. . Chapter 1. Word Parts Are the Key. Understanding word parts and how they work together to form medical terms will reinforce your word-building skills. Most word . parts in medical terminology are of Latin origin. Define commonly used prefixes, combining forms, and suffixes presented.. Contrasting Prefixes. Contrasting Prefixes. Contrasting Prefixes. Contrasting Prefixes. Contrasting Prefixes. Contrasting Prefixes. 2. Objectives. Objectives. Explain how medical terms are developed.. Describe the process of pluralizing terms.. Describe how to interpret pronunciation marks.. List basic legal and ethical issues for health-related professionals.. . -. blast. -. malacia. -. porosis. arthr. /o, . articul. /o. b. urs/o. chondr. /o. cost/o. hist. /o. thorac. /o. vertebr. /o. d. islocation. Medical Terminology-List 6 . . -blast- . immature, embryonic. Most come from Greek or Latin. As medicine advanced, more modern terms have come from German, French and English. Generally medical terms for determining illness or describing surgery have Greek origins.. List 2. Analgesic Anterior cruciate ligament. Anaphylaxis Anteroposterior. Anesthetic Antipyretic. Anomaly Anxiety. Anoxia . Apophysis. Antagonist muscle Appendages. Medical Chart Organization Demographics and insurance Flow sheets Physician Orders Visit notes x-rays CT and MRI scans ultrasounds Assessment- Dx diagnosis or DDx differential diagnosis o R Chapter 11 Unit 11. Medical Terminology. Combining form/word root. . Meaning. b. acteri. /o bacteria. c. yst/o bladder, sac. Word Parts / Building Blocks . Most medical terms are formed by a combination of basic word parts.. An understanding of how these parts work together makes interpreting medical language easier. . Root Words . J. awad. . Assistant . Professor PHD . FICMS/CM . Medical terminology. Medical terminology: . Is . language.  used to precisely describe the . human body.  including its components, processes, conditions affecting it, and procedures performed upon in . It is to be used in the field of . Introduction. Medical terminology is the language of health care.. Medical terminology is much more concise than normal English for describing things of a medical nature.. By understanding terms, components, even complex words, can be broken down.. Lec:1. Assistant Instructor:. MSc. Kareem J. . Dhaidan. 2. Objectives. Define the four word parts used to build medical terms.. Define common medical combining forms.. Define common medical prefixes..