1、Medical English-terminology(术语术语)Zhang Fan,Associate Professor张张 帆帆 副教授副教授Hainan Medical University 海南医学院海南医学院精选课件Self IntroductionlBachelor degree in Clinic Medicine,Xiangya Medical School,CSU;lMaster degree in Nutrition,Kings College London,University of LondonlMD in Nutrition,Nutrition and Health
2、 Institute,China CDC精选课件Questions1.What does Medical English mean to you?2.Why do we have to learn it?3.What are the differences between Medical English and Public English?精选课件The difficulties in medical EnglishlNew wordslLong sentences精选课件bodyarticlesystemsorganstissuescellspartsparagraphssentences
3、words精选课件1.Origins of Medical LanguageMedical TermsGreek&LatinEponymsAcronymsModern languagearthritisParkinson diseaselaser(light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation)Nuclear Medicinescanner精选课件lParkinson diseaselhepatitislSARSlposttraumatic stress disorderlarthritislMeniere diseaselnuc
4、lear medicine scannerlAIDSlAlzheimer diseaselosteoporosisExerciseA.Greek or Latin B.Eponym C.Acronym D.modern language精选课件Exampleveinvenovenofibrosisvenographyvenosclerosisvenovenostomy2.Word Parts精选课件Problem：medical terms are too long,what can we do？venofibrosis=veno静脉静脉+fibro纤维纤维+sis状态（化）状态（化）veno
5、graphy=veno静脉静脉+graphy造影术造影术venosclerosis=veno静脉静脉+sclero硬硬+sis化化venovenostomy=veno静脉静脉+ven静脉静脉+ostomy吻合术吻合术精选课件2.Word Parts精选课件Examplelgastroduodenostomy a communication between the stomach and the first part of the small intestine.精选课件Examplelgastro=胃胃(stomach)lduodenum=十二指肠十二指肠lanastomosis=吻合术吻合术
6、lgastro+duoden+ostomy =?精选课件1)combining formlIn the linguistics of word formation,a combining form is a bound designed to combine with another combining form or a free word.lThere are hundreds of combining forms in English and other European languages.As traditionally defined,they cannot stand alone
7、 as free words.lE.g.,bio-graphy=biography精选课件Combining vowellIn Greek and Latin grammar,combining bases usually require a thematic or stem-forming vowel.lA vowel usually facilitates the combination:in biography,the Greek thematic vowel-o-,in miniskirt,the Latin thematic-i-.This vowel is usually rega
8、rded as attached to the initial base(bio-,mini-)rather than the final base(-graphy,-skirt).lE.g.,auto-analysis,hydro-electricity精选课件2)Word Formation1.Which of the following is a compound word?a.urinary b.skeletal c.gastrointestinal d.coronary e.artery精选课件compound wordgastrointestinal胃胃+combining vow
9、el+肠道肠道+suffix(adj.)精选课件2)Word Formation2.The adjective for thorax 胸胸 is_a.thoraxicb.thoracic c.thoral d.thorial e.thoraxial精选课件2)Word FormationThe adjective for thorax is thoracic 精选课件Case StudylMultiple Health Problems-Secondary to Injury精选课件Case Study:Multiple Health ProblemsSecondary to InjurylD
10、.S.,a 28-year-old woman,was treated for injuries sustained in a train derailment accident.lsustain-v.经受经受lderailment-n.出轨出轨 cognitive derailment-认知错乱认知错乱精选课件Case Study:Multiple Health ProblemsSecondary to InjurylDuring the course of her treatment,she was seen by several specialists专专科医师科医师.lFor pain
11、 in her knee and hip joints,she was referred转诊转诊 to an orthopedist.lFor migraine headaches and blurry 模模糊糊 vision,she consulted a neurologist.精选课件Case Study:Multiple Health ProblemsSecondary to InjurylFor pain on urination排尿排尿 and occasional bloody urine,she saw a urologist.lLater,for a persistent d
12、ry cough and problems resulting from a fractured nose,she was referred to an otorhinolaryngologist.Q1.The-ist in the words is a:a.prefix b.root c.suffix bining form e.conjunction 精选课件Case Study:Multiple Health ProblemsSecondary to InjurylDuring her initial course of treatment,she had a CT scan of he
13、r abdomen腹腹部部 and brain and an MRI of her hip and knee.Q2.MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging.This term represents a(n):bining form b.acronym c.prefix d.suffix精选课件Both imaging studies required her to lie motionless on her back for 45 minutes.Q3.This position is referred to as:a.supine b.prone
14、c.lateral recumbent d.lithotomy e.Trendelenburg Case Study:Multiple Health ProblemsSecondary to Injury精选课件Case Study:Multiple Health ProblemsSecondary to InjurylSeveral months after the accident,D.S.was still experiencing some discomfort,and she decided to investigate alternative therapies替代替代疗法疗法.l
15、She made an appointment with a practitioner who specialized in homeopathy顺势疗法顺势疗法 and herbal medicine.精选课件Case Study:Multiple Health ProblemsSecondary to InjurylBefore her appointment,she browsed in the Nutra-Medica Shop,which carried nutritional supplements营养补营养补充剂充剂,vitamin and mineral products,ho
16、meopathic remedies顺势治疗药顺势治疗药,and herbal formulas方剂方剂.精选课件Case Study:Multiple Health ProblemsSecondary to InjuryShe planned to ask the therapist about some of the products that she saw there,which included remedies with the trade names Pneumogen,Arthogesia-Plus,Renovite,Nephrostat,and Hematone.Q4.The
17、 products Renovite and Nephrostat are named for their action on the:a.lung b.nerves c.liver d.heart e.kidney 精选课件Prefix Exercise 1lanabovelect,exdifferentlend,enlarge,enlargelheterwithout,notlhomwithin,innerlhyperouter,outlhypobelowlmegaroundlmicrsame lperi small精选课件Common suffix精选课件Common suffix精选课
18、件Techniques for learning medical terms built from word partslAnalyzing lDefininglBuilding精选课件AnalyzinglDivide the term into word parts with vertical slashes:“/”lLabel each word part by using the abbreviations:WR,P,S,CVlLabel the combining forms精选课件Exercise 21.hypodermic 2.antiseptic3.dyskinesia 4.pe
19、riodontitis To analyze the medical words精选课件Exercise 2Root Root+Suffix Prefix+Root+Suffixderm dermic hypodermic sept septic antiseptickines kinesis dyskinesia odont odontitis periodontitis 1.皮下的皮下的2.防腐的防腐的3.运动障碍运动障碍4.牙周炎牙周炎精选课件Exercise 3WORD 1.anemia2.endocarditis3.homosexual4.hypodermic5.hypertensi
20、on6.hepatitis7.AIDS8.arthritis9.osteoporosis10.gastrointestinalMEANING1.贫血贫血2.心内膜炎心内膜炎3.同性恋的同性恋的4.皮下的皮下的5.高血压高血压6.肝炎肝炎7.艾滋病艾滋病8.关节炎关节炎9.骨质疏松骨质疏松10.胃肠的胃肠的精选课件Summary1.Origins of Medical language:Greek&Latin Eponyms Acronyms Modern language精选课件Summary2.Four word parts:Root Suffix Prefix Combining vowel精选课件Summary3.Techniques for learning medical terms built from word partsAnalyzing DefiningBuilding精选课件HomeworklTo finish the exercise from Page 9-13.精选课件THE ENDThank You精选课件
