Medical Terminology Lecture 1 (Introduction) PDF

 ❑ Learning Outcomes (LOS) 1-1-2-1 : Utilize various prefixes, suffixes, and roots when writing scientific and medical expressions in the pharmacy profession and health care community ❑ Definition ✓ is the professional common language used by those who are engaged in the medical caree...

 ❑ Learning Outcomes (LOS) 1-1-2-1 : Utilize various prefixes, suffixes, and roots when writing scientific and medical expressions in the pharmacy profession and health care community ❑ Definition ✓ is the professional common language used by those who are engaged in the medical career regarding their native languages ✓ This language is used to accurately describe the human body and associated components Conditions processes and procedures ✓ in a science-based manner. ❑ Basic elements of medical word ✓ Medical terms are composed of three main parts Prefixes Root Suffix ✓ At the beginning, ✓ gives the basic ✓ At the end, before the root meaning of the word after the root ✓ Descriptive ✓ Usually a body part ✓ Meaning or organ. prefixes and suffixes are added for modifying meanings  Word Root  ✓ The main part of the word ✓ Some word roots are derived from the Latin or Greek language ✓ Combining vowel letter This letter added to the root to facilitate pronunciation (most often O) Blood = Hemat Stomach = Gastr Intestine = Enter Combining Form ✓ Rules of Combining vowel Root - Suffix The combining vowel is used to connect Root - Root A) Root - Suffix ✓ It used if the suffix begins with a constant ✓ Not used when the suffix begins with a vowel O B) Root - Root Compound Word ✓ It always used when two or more roots are joined ❑The combining vowel not used with prefixes  ❑ Important Notes for term elements 1 Prefix Root Suffix Hyper Thyroid ism 2 Prefix Root Epi dermis Epidermis 3 Root Suffix Cardio logy Cardiology 4 Prefix Suffix Dys pnea Dyspnea 5 Root Root Suffix Gastro Entero logy