Medical Terminology Lecture (1) PDF
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Dr. Amira El-Gazar
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This document is a lecture on medical terminology, providing definitions and explanations of medical terms. It covers components such as prefixes, roots, and suffixes, and the course content. Some details regarding grading policies and periodicals are included.
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Medical terminology Dr. Amira El-Gazar PhD of Pharmacology and Toxicology Lecture (1) Schoology access code for Medical terminology 6W54-9XJH-CTWWP Course Grading Policies: l Oral Exam - l Practical Exam - l Periodicals 25...
Medical terminology Dr. Amira El-Gazar PhD of Pharmacology and Toxicology Lecture (1) Schoology access code for Medical terminology 6W54-9XJH-CTWWP Course Grading Policies: l Oral Exam - l Practical Exam - l Periodicals 25 l Final Examination 75 Total marks 100 Periodicals v Midterm 4/11/2022 v Quiz vMind map vProjects/research ilos Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content 1- Medical Term Components 2- Prefix, root and suffix 3- Medical terms pertaining to major body systems 4-Pharmaceutical terminologies 5- Medical abbreviations 6- Medical idioms Medical Terminology definition is language used to precisely describe the human body including its components, processes, conditions affecting it, and procedures performed upon it. Medical terminology is used in the field of medicine and pharmacy. Most medical terms are a combination of word parts prefix Root /Stem Suffix Most of them comes from Latin or Greek words Other language such as English ,German and French prefix Root Suffix Prefix Suffix a word part attached to a word part attached to the beginning of a the end of the word word root to modify root to modify its its meaning meaning Root the word part that is the core of the word prefix Root Suffix Combining Vowel a word part, usually an “O” or “i” Carcinogen carcin/o/gen Carcin + O + gen Root Combining Vowel Suffix Cancer Producing Substance that promotes the formation of cancer
