1、Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical TerminologyCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5Medical Terminology Identify the four medical terminology word parts.Define and recall key medical terminology.Apply the common medical terminology and abbreviat
2、ions for each body system.Distinguish common medical abbreviations.Recognize and avoid using commonly-misused abbreviations.Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.1Understanding Medical TerminologyUnderstanding Medical TerminologyUsing Word Parts to Build Medical Term
3、inologyDecoding Medical TermsCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical TerminologyCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical TerminologyCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.1Understanding Medical TerminologyUsing Word Parts to Build Me
4、dical Terminology(cont.)Suffix(S)Attached to the end of a word,to change the meaning to a noun,adjective,or verb.All medical terms have suffixes.Examples:-ectomy=excision or surgical removal(N)-al=pertaining to(A)Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.1Understanding M
5、edical TerminologyUsing Word Parts to Build Medical Terminology(cont.)Prefix(P)Attached to the beginning of a word,to describe,modify,or limit.Not all medical terms have prefixes.Examples:trans across,throughintra in,withinsub less than,underCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical
6、Terminology5.1Understanding Medical TerminologyDecoding Medical TermsStart with the suffix(the word ending),and define the suffix.Go to the prefix;define the prefix.Then,go to the middle of the word;define the word root,combining form,or both if both exist in the same word.Combine the definitions.Co
7、pyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.1Understanding Medical TerminologyWhen defining a medical term,you should start with which part?Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.1Understanding Medical TerminologyWhen defining a medical term,y
8、ou should start with the suffix.When defining a medical term,you should start with which part?Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.2Building MedicalTermsBuilding Medical TermsCompound WordsCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical TerminologyCompound
9、 Words5.2Building MedicalTermsCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.2Building MedicalTermsCompound Words(cont.)Combining Forms:TransneurocostalSuffix-al=pertaining toPrefix trans=acrossCombining form neur/o=nerveWord root cost=ribDefinition:Pertaining to across the n
10、erves of the ribs.Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.2Building MedicalTermsIn compound words,what forms are used between word roots?Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.2Building MedicalTermsIn compound words,combining forms are u
11、sed between word roots.In compound words,what forms are used between word roots?Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.3Frequently UsedWord PartsFrequently Used Word PartsFrequently Used SuffixesFrequently Used PrefixesPlural FormsCommonly Used Word RootsDescriptive T
12、ermsDirectional PrefixesColor and Number PrefixesCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical TerminologyPlural FormsWhen a singular word ends in y,the plural is often formed by changing y to i and adding es.When a singular word ends in a,add e to form the plural.If a singular word ends
13、 in um,change the um to a to form the plural.5.3Frequently UsedWord PartsCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.3Frequently UsedWord PartsWhat is the plural form of each of the following?emergencyfimbriaatriumCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical T
14、erminology5.3Frequently UsedWord PartsWhat is the plural form of each of the following?emergencyfimbriaatriumemergencies fimbriaeatriaCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.4Organ SystemsOrgan SystemsIntegumentary SystemMusculoskeletal SystemNervous SystemSensory Syst
15、emCirculatory SystemLymphatic SystemCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.4Organ SystemsOrgan Systems(cont.)Respiratory SystemDigestive SystemUrinary SystemEndocrine SystemReproductive SystemsCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.4Org
16、an SystemsOrgan SystemsWord parts can be divided to represent the systems of the body.These word parts are used to describe diseases and conditions related to each of the systems.Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.4Organ SystemsOrgan Systems(cont.)Integumentary Sy
17、stemDermatology study of skin and its diseases.Musculoskeletal SystemMyositis inflammation of a muscle.Nervous SystemCerebellum posterior portion of the brain.Sensory SystemConjunctivitis inflammation of the conjunctiva.Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.4Organ Sy
18、stemsOrgan Systems(cont.)Circulatory SystemAngiogram image of a blood vessel.Lymphatic SystemLymphoid resembling lymph.Respiratory SystemAdenoidectomy removal of the adenoids.Digestive SystemAppendicitis inflammation of the appendix.Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminolo
19、gy5.4Organ SystemsOrgan Systems(cont.)Urinary SystemCystopexy surgical fixation of the bladder.Endocrine SystemGlucogenesis production of glucose.Reproductive SystemHysterectomy removal of the uterus.Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.4Organ SystemsIdentify the co
20、ndition or procedure identified by each of the following terms:Hematology Tracheotomy Rhinitis Gastritis Pharyngitis OsteoarthritisCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.4Organ SystemsIdentify the condition or procedure identified by each of the following terms:Hemato
21、logy Tracheotomy Rhinitis Gastritis Pharyngitis OsteoarthritisStudy of the blood.Cutting into the trachea.Inflammation of the nose.Inflation of the stomach.Inflammation of the pharynx.Inflammation of the bones and joints.Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.4Organ S
22、ystemsIdentify the condition or procedure identified by each of the following terms:Nephrology Pancreatitis Mastectomy Opthalmoscopy Amenorrhea DermatitisCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.4Organ SystemsIdentify the condition or procedure identified by each of the
23、 following terms:Nephrology Pancreatitis Mastectomy Opthalmoscopy Amenorrhea DermatitisStudy of the Kidney.Inflammation of the pancreas.Removal of the breast.Visual examination of eye.Without menstruation.Inflammation of the skin.Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5
24、.5Medical AbbreviationsMedical AbbreviationsSystem Abbreviations:“When in doubt spell it out.”Example:CXR=chest X rayAbbreviations can consist of the first letter in each word in the term.Example:ER=emergency roomAbbreviations can be from Latin or Greek.Example:Abbreviation for Latin phrase ante cib
25、um is a.c.=before meals Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.5Medical AbbreviationsWhat do the following orders mean?VS q4hNPOBUN,FBS,andMRI in amCopyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical Terminology5.5Medical AbbreviationsWhat do the following orders mean?VS q4hNPOBUN,FBS,andMRI in amVital signs every 4 hours.Nothing by mouth.Blood urea nitrogen,fasting blood sugar,and magnetic resonance imaging in the morning.Copyright The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.Chapter 5 Medical TerminologyEnd of
