The Language origins of medical terminology Christy Hajdaj Ms. Fobear Medical Terminology (ME 1110) March 23‚ 2009 Medical terminology has a long and rich history that evolved in great measure from the Latin and Greek languages. “It is estimated that about three-fourths of our medical terminology is of Greek origin.”(Banay) “Latin accounts for the majority of root words in the English language.” (Fallon). We find that the “oldest written sources of western medicine are The Hippocratic
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What Is Medical Terminology? Medical terminology is a combination of prefixes‚ suffixes‚ and combining forms. In today’s world it is used to help healthcare professionals and allied health as well. Everyone involved in healthcare can perform their job more efficiently and effectively because of medical terminology. It makes documentation much faster and easier. Often times a lot of people tend to get confused while learning medical terminology because of the complex terms that are used. Thankfully
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References: Turley‚ S. (2011). Medical language: Immerse yourself (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Pearson. Imaginis Corp. (1997-2012). Imaginis. Retrieved from http://www.imaginis.com/mri-scan/how- does-mr-work. Body Cavities. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.physioweb.org/direction/body_cavities
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from Chapter Two and Four. In Chapter Two I learned‚ The Medical Terms of the different Anatomical Planes‚ Directions‚ and Body Regions. I learned the individual body systems into the organization and functions of the body as a whole. I learned How to comprehend‚ spell‚ and write medical terms pertaining to the body as a whole so I can communicate and document medical terms accurately and precisely. I learned to recognize and pronounce medical terms pertaining to the body as a whole so that I can communicate
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Med-Term Morphemes A- without or lack ofa/men/orrhea without or lack of/monthly/flow AB- away (away from)ab/norm/al away (away from)/normal or regular/refers to ab/ducens away/draw or lead -ABLE capable of or ability toerg/able work/capable of related term(s): -IBLE ABORT/IO- to miscarry (natural or induced)abort/ion to miscarry (natural or induced)/procedure of or process of (discharge of the embry/o ’early’ or fet/us ’young’ deliberate or not) ABRUPT/IO- to tear away fromabruptus placentae
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Pathology: The study of disease Etiology: The study of the cause of a disease Pathogenesis: The development of disease Infection: Colonization of the body by pathogens Virulence - the ability to infect a host Pathogenicity - the ability to cause disease in a host Outbreak – (localized epidemic) – more cases of a particular disease than expected in a given area or among a specialized group of people over a particular period of time. Epidemic – large numbers of people over a wide geographic
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ANIMAL ORGANIZATION AND HOMEOSTASIS QUIZ NOTE: THIS SECTION ALSO INCLUDES THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM _____1. Which gives the correct sequence of increasing organizational complexity? a) organ‚ tissue‚ cell‚ organ system‚ organism b) cell‚ organ‚ organ system‚ tissue‚ organism c) cell‚ tissue‚ organ‚ organ system‚ organism d) organism‚ tissue‚ cell‚ organ system‚ organ e) tissue‚ cell‚ organ system‚ organism‚ organ _____2. Which type of tissue lines body cavities and covers body surfaces
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Commissurotomy Commissurotomy is a surgical procedure that can pertain to either the treatment of the cardiovascular system‚ treating psychiatric disorders‚ or treating forms of epilepsy. Scleroderma is a disease that thickens and hardens the skin‚ which can also be treated by a commissurotomy in certain circumstances. For example‚ commissures can be expanded in the corners of the patient’s mouth to enable dental treatment in the oral cavity. A commissurotomy can also resolve a encephalic embolism
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I remember taking Medical Terminology almost three years ago back in high school. With only eight students in my class‚ the class was “early-bird”‚ meaning that it started at 5:00 AM. Despite the early time‚ I will forever be indebted to the instructor for helping guide me in journey to become a cardiologist. Before the class‚ I had never had any exposure to the medical field. Since my instructor was an ICU RN‚ I was given the chance to not only learn terms used in medicine‚ but also to go to the
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Associate Level Material Case Study Information for SOAP Notes Read the following three patient visits. Rewrite the information using correct medical terminology. The visits below are written in layman’s terms and do not use the correct medical terminology. Re-write the information in medical terms for the charts. You must determine where the information is to be placed in the SOAP note. Patient One – Chapter Six 22-year-old African American female 140/60 BP
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