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Suffixes Found at the end of a word Found at the end of a word Usually indicate the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease Usually indicate the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease -ectomy surgical removal of -ectomy surgical removal of -osis abnormal condition -osis abnormal condition -oma tumor -oma tumor
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MEDICAL MEDICAL TERMINOLOGYTERMINOLOGY
Most medical terms are Most medical terms are formed by a combination of formed by a combination of
basic word partsbasic word parts
Word PartsWord PartsWord RootsWord Roots
• • Act as the foundation of most medical termsAct as the foundation of most medical terms
• • Usually indicate the involved body partUsually indicate the involved body part
encephal/oencephal/o brainbraincardi/ocardi/o heartheartpneum/o pneum/o lunglung
SuffixesSuffixes• • Found at the end of a wordFound at the end of a word
• • Usually indicate the procedure, Usually indicate the procedure, condition, disorder, or diseasecondition, disorder, or disease
--ectomyectomy surgical removal ofsurgical removal of--osisosis abnormal conditionabnormal condition--omaoma tumortumor
PrefixesPrefixes• • Found at the beginning of a wordFound at the beginning of a word
• • Usually indicate location, time, Usually indicate location, time, number, or statusnumber, or status
postpost- - afterafterperiperi- - aroundaroundtritri- - threethree
Combining VowelsCombining Vowels
*A combining vowel *A combining vowel may be may be needed needed between the word root and the between the word root and the suffix to make the medical term suffix to make the medical term easier to pronounceeasier to pronounce
Combining VowelsCombining Vowels
1.1. A combining vowel – usually A combining vowel – usually ““oo””- is - is used when the suffix begins with a used when the suffix begins with a consonantconsonant
EX: EX: neur/oneur/o (nerve) + - (nerve) + -plastyplasty (surgical (surgical
repair)repair)neuroplastyneuroplasty
Combining VowelsCombining Vowels
2.2. A combining vowel is A combining vowel is not usednot used when the suffix begins with a vowelwhen the suffix begins with a vowel
EX: EX: neur/oneur/o (nerve) + - (nerve) + -itisitis (inflammation)(inflammation)
neuritisneuritis
3.3. A combining vowel is A combining vowel is alwaysalways used used when when two or more root words are joinedtwo or more root words are joined
EX: EX: gastr/ogastr/o(stomach) + (stomach) + enter/oenter/o(intestine)(intestine)gastroenterogastroentero
GastroenteroGastroentero + - + -itisitis = = gastroenteritisgastroenteritis
Combining VowelsCombining Vowels
4.4. A prefix A prefix does notdoes not require a require a combining vowelcombining vowel
Combining VowelsCombining Vowels
PracticePracticePrefix + Root Word + Prefix + Root Word +
SuffixSuffixpolypoly- - neur/oneur/o - -itisitis
polyneuritispolyneuritisinflammation of many nervesinflammation of many nerves
PracticePracticePrefix + Root Word + SuffixPrefix + Root Word + Suffixhyperhyper- - gastr/o gastr/o --algiaalgiaexcessive stomach painexcessive stomach pain
hypergastralgiahypergastralgiaexcessive stomach painexcessive stomach pain
Terminology GameTerminology Game
hyperemesishyperemesissplenomegalysplenomegalyhemangiomahemangiomabradypneabradypnea
cholecystectomycholecystectomyhyperglycemiahyperglycemiaosteomyelitisosteomyelitisendocarditisendocarditis
endoscopicretrogradecholangiopancreatogrendoscopicretrogradecholangiopancreatographyaphy
Assigned Root WordsAssigned Root Wordsangi/o angi/o vessel vesselcardi/o cardi/o heart heartcolon/o, col/o colon/o, col/o colon (lg intestine) colon (lg intestine)derm/o, dermat/o skinderm/o, dermat/o skinenter/o enter/o intestine intestinegastr/o gastr/o stomach stomachmy/o my/o muscle muscleneur/o neur/o nerve nervetrache/o trache/o trachea trachea
Assigned PrefixesAssigned Prefixes
hyper-hyper- excessive, aboveexcessive, abovehypo- hypo- less than, belowless than, belowpost- post- afterafterpre- pre- beforebefore
Assigned SuffixesAssigned Suffixes-algia -algia painpain-ectomy -ectomy surgical removal ofsurgical removal of-emesis -emesis vomitvomit-gram -gram recordrecord-ic -ic pertaining topertaining to-itis -itis inflammation ofinflammation of-ologist -ologist specialistspecialist-ology -ology study ofstudy of
-ostomy -ostomy artificial openingartificial opening-otomy -otomy incision intoincision into-plasty -plasty surgical repairsurgical repair-scopy -scopy visual examvisual exam-ia -ia conditioncondition-ism -ism conditioncondition-osis -osis conditioncondition-otic -otic conditioncondition
Assigned SuffixesAssigned Suffixes
PhysicianPhysician’’s Orderss Orders1.1. Diagnosis: Congestive Heart FailureDiagnosis: Congestive Heart Failure2.2. Intermittent Positive Pressure Intermittent Positive Pressure
Breathing every 4 hoursBreathing every 4 hours3.3. Chest x-ray immediatelyChest x-ray immediately4.4. Arterial blood gases, complete Arterial blood gases, complete
blood count, electrolytes, and blood count, electrolytes, and urinalysisurinalysis
5.5. Intravenous of normal saline at 100 Intravenous of normal saline at 100 cubic centimeters per hourcubic centimeters per hour
PhysicianPhysician’’s Orderss Orders1.1. Dx: CHFDx: CHF2.2. IPPB q4hIPPB q4h3.3. CXR statCXR stat4.4. ABGs, CBC, lytes, UAABGs, CBC, lytes, UA5.5. IV of NS @ 100cc/hrIV of NS @ 100cc/hr
Medical AbbreviationsMedical Abbreviations
• • Medical abbreviations are used to cut down Medical abbreviations are used to cut down on the time spent documenting patient careon the time spent documenting patient care
• • Some abbreviations are universal - others Some abbreviations are universal - others are specific to areas of the country or are specific to areas of the country or medical facilitiesmedical facilities
• • Upper and lower case specific Upper and lower case specific
Medical AbbreviationsMedical Abbreviations
EX: EX: ptpt = patient = patient PTPT = physical therapy = physical therapy
*It is YOUR responsibility to know the *It is YOUR responsibility to know the approved medical abbreviations for approved medical abbreviations for your medical facilityyour medical facility
Assigned AbbreviationsAssigned Abbreviations
Assigned AbbreviationsAssigned Abbreviations
Medical AbbreviationsMedical Abbreviations
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