Medical Terminology (FAC-102) Lecture Notes PDF

Medical Terminology (FAC-102) Medical Terminology 3 Prof. Dr. Sherif Mohamed Elkannishy Professor of Biochemistry Dr. Ahmed Hazem Elnagdy Lecture of Microbiology Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Technology Horus University...

Medical Terminology (FAC-102) Medical Terminology 3 Prof. Dr. Sherif Mohamed Elkannishy Professor of Biochemistry Dr. Ahmed Hazem Elnagdy Lecture of Microbiology Faculty of Applied Health Sciences Technology Horus University - Egypt ------------------- ‫كلية تكنولوجيا العلوم الصحية التطبيقية‬ ‫مصر‬-‫جامعة حورس‬ 2024-2025 1 Medical Terminology (FAC-102) Common Prefixes in medical terms 2  Medical Terminology (FAC-102) Heterocellular: Composed of more than one (different) type of cell. Homogenous: Of uniform structure, nature or composition. Homogenous mixture: A mixture in which its composition is uniform throughout the mixture 3  Medical Terminology (FAC-102) Hypertension: A medical condition in which blood pressure is increased above the normal value (140/90 mmHg or higher) Hypotension: A medical condition in which blood pressure is decreased below the normal value less than 90/60 mm Hg 4 Medical Terminology (FAC-102) 5  Medical Terminology (FAC-102) Monosaccharide: Are the simplest carbohydrates form (also called simple sugars), sugars that cannot be broken down by hydrolysis into other simpler sugars. Disaccharide: Carbohydrates formed of two monosaccharides. Triangle: Shapes having three sides. Tetraplegia = Quadriplegia paralysis of all four limbs 6  Medical Terminology (FAC-102) Pentatomic: Molecule having five atoms. 7 Medical Terminology (FAC-102) 8  Medical Terminology (FAC-102) Semisolid: having the qualities of both a solid and a liquid. Semipermeability: Allows some liquids and gases to pass through it, but not others. For example the cell membrane. Hemisphere: A ball that has been cut in half. 9  Medical Terminology (FAC-102) Polysaccharide: Sugar usually formed of more than ten monosaccharides. Oligosaccharide: Carbohydrates contain 2 or more than two monosaccharides (2-10 units of monosaccharides). Macrobacterium: A large bacterium. Macrocyte: Extremely large red blood cell (RBCs). 10  Medical Terminology (FAC-102) Macroscopic: Visible with the naked eye. Microscopic: Invisible without the use of a microscope. Megacardia: Enlarged heart size than normal. 11  Medical Terminology (FAC-102) Microbiology: A branch of medicine that study of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, and their effects on humans, animals, plants, and the environment. 12 Medical Terminology (FAC-102) 13  Medical Terminology (FAC-102) Epicostal: upon a rib. Epigastric The region, located above the stomach. 14  Medical Terminology (FAC-102) Ectoenzyme: Enzyme that is located on the outer surface of a cell membrane and catalyzes reactions outside of the cell. Mesoderm: Middle layer between the ectoderm and endoderm in germ layers of the embryo. Endocarditis: Inflammation of the inner layer of heart 15  Medical Terminology (FAC-102) Interphase: The middle phase of the cell cycle. Intra-abdominal: Situated within the abdomen. Intraoperative: Occurring or performed during the course of a surgical operation. 16  Medical Terminology (FAC-102) Extracellular: Occurring outside a cell or cells. Postoperative: Occurring or performed after the course of a surgical operation. 17  Medical Terminology (FAC-102) Prefix Definition Example a- Without; Lack of Aphagia = Lack of eating an- Without; Lack of Anesthesia = Lack of feeling Antibiotics = “Opposing life;” A substance used against anti- Against; Opposing microbes bio- Life Biology = Study of life brady- Slow Bradycardia = Slow heart rate chlor/o- Green Chlorophyll = Green pigment in plants con- With; Together Congenital = Born with Bad; Difficult; dys- Dyspnea = Difficulty breathing Painful Excessive; Above hyper- Hyperthermia = Above normal temperature normal Under; Below; Less hypo- Hypothermia = Below normal temperature than normal inter- Between Intercostal = Between the ribs intra- Within Intravenous = Within the vein jaund/o- Yellow Jaundice = Yellowing of the skin pre- Before Preoperative = Before the course of an operation re- Again Re-activate = To make active again tachy- Fast; Rapid Tachycardia = Fast heart rate brady Slow Bradycardia = Slo heart rate 18  Medical Terminology (FAC-102). 19