Getting to Grips with Medical Terminology PDF

Presente d by Getting to grips with Claire Bennett medical terminology , Senior Lecturer It’s a whole new language! Sept 2024 Session outcomes By the end of this session, you will be able to: 1. Explain common terms used in radiotherapy 2....

Presente d by Getting to grips with Claire Bennett medical terminology , Senior Lecturer It’s a whole new language! Sept 2024 Session outcomes By the end of this session, you will be able to: 1. Explain common terms used in radiotherapy 2. Recall how to spell and say the terms 3. Apply your knowledge to scenarios  Plan for the session Introduce you to common terms Working in This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA pairs to reinforce learning Quiz to assess knowledge This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC Building blocks of words Word root Prefix Suffix word elements Combining vowel Combining form  Word root Most medical terms contain at least one word root The root is the main part of the word and conveys the meaning Latin or Greek Found at the beginning of the medical term or prefix or suffix attached to it Word root Meaning hepat pertaining to the liver pulmo lung osteo bone mast breast Prefixes Precedes the word root Adds to/ modifies a word/ creates new word Tell you more about the word root e.g the location, place, time, shape, or direction Not all medical terms have a prefix Prefix Meaning pre- before sub- under hyper- above/excessive dys- difficult/painful/ abnormal intra- within/inside Suffixes Follows the word root Generally, refer to a type of condition, investigation or procedure Suffix Meaning -ectomy excision or surgical removal -itis inflammation -cyte cell - scopy visual examination - oma tumour/mass -pnea breathing Combing vowel Aids pronunciation Links parts of words together O is the most common I is the second commonest vowel Word root + suffix starts with a vowel = no combining vowel Two word roots with second word starting with vowel = use a vowel E.g. osteoarthritis Word Combini Word Suffix root ng vowel root oste o arthr itis Combining form A word root + combining vowel Used to connect with suffixes or other roots Word root Combining Suffix vowel erythr o cyte gastro o scopy Combining form Erythrocyte Gastroscopy  Interpreting medical terms Combinin Meaning Medical term Meaning of g form medical term angi/o vessel haemangioma mast/o breast mastectomy gastr/o stomach gastritis Part 1 quiz: Word elements 47 69 82 2 Radiotherapy centre Health care professionals encountered in radiotherapy oncologist speech and language therapist porter Therapeutic dietician radiographer Receptionist Clinical nurse Physicist/dosimetrist specialist  Patient related terms… Signs Symptoms ‘an objective ‘a subjective finding, an indication of a indication of a disease or disorder change in detected while condition, examining perceived by patient, not the patient’ noticed by patient’ e.g. pain, e.g. fever, rash, fatigue, nausea high blood pressure This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND More terms… Acute Chronic Contraindications Prophylactic Learning how to pronounce terms Medical Phonetic spelling term alopecia Alo-pee-sha anaemia A-neem-mia desquamati Desk-qua-may- on shon diarrhoea Di-a-rear dysphagia Dis-faj-g-a dysphasia Dis-faze-ja epistaxis Epi-stack-is erythema E-ree-theme-ma Learning how to pronounce terms Medical Phonetic spelling term flatulence Flat-u-lent-ss haemorrhoi Hem-mor-roids ds haematuria Hem-a-chew-e-ya mucositis Mew-co-site-us nausea Naw-zee-a oesophagiti E-soff-a-ji-tis s oedema E-dem-ma proctitis Prock-tie-tus Task 1: Practice pronouncing and find the meaning of terms Work in pairs, say the words to each other to practice how to say them. Then complete the definitions. What will help you remember the meaning?  Meaning of medical conditions Medical Definition memorab term le alopecia Partial or complete loss of hair anaemia desquamatio n diarrhoea dysphagia dysphasia epistaxis  Meaning of medical conditions Medical Definition memorable term flatulence haemorrhoi ds haematuria mucositis nausea oesophagiti s oedema proctitis Common abbreviations PEG – Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy CXR – chest X-ray FBC – full blood count Hb – haemoglobin GA – general anaesthetic LFT – liver function test U&E – urea and electrolytes LMP- last menstrual period MSU – mid-stream urine sample NSAID – nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug UTI – urinary tract infection EXBR – external beam radiotherapy Task 2: Identifying terms in patient records Patient hospital number: 01234567 Date: 10/10/2024 Lung Clinic Review: Patient X is currently halfway through EBRT and is complaining of shortness of breath, feeling tired and lacks energy. He will need a FBC to check his red blood cells and white blood cells. No change in his cough at present and no blood when coughing up sputum. Patient hospital number: 246810 Date 08/10/2024 Breast Clinic Review: Patient x had her left breast removed and the scar has healed well. On examination of her skin today, there is a slightly pink tone in the treatment area, and she is prophylactically using her usual cream to keep the skin moisturised. There is slight swelling in her left arm, and this will be monitored. The patient had lymph nodes removed from her armpit at the time of surgery. Working in small groups, explain highlighted terms and then write some of your own patient records. Feedback to the class Part 2: Menti quiz on all terms Session outcomes By the end of this session, you can now: 1. Explain common terms used in radiotherapy 2. Recall how to spell and say the terms 3. Apply your knowledge to scenarios