We will be learning online for the first 9 weeksEssential Questions: What is medical terminology? Where is medical terminology used? Where do the words come from and how do we use them? How does vocabulary help us connect and communicate within a field of study? What is it?Medical terminology is used in the field of medicine, and clinical settings to describe the human body components, processes, illnesses, medical procedures, and pharmacology. Every field of study has a vocabulary that helps the people communicate and be more efficient. Knowledge of medical terminology is essential for many career options, it can also help us comprehend our own medical needs, and those of family and friends. Since medical terminology is used to describe anatomy and physiology, we will be learning both at the same time. EtymologyThe study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history. Language evolves as people more around the world and meet more forms of expression. Medicine uses many Greek and Latin roots to help more people across the planet communicate and cross language barriers. We will start by learning prefixes and suffixes Medical Terminology words have a prefix (beginning) a root word (middle) and a suffix (end) And then Root Words Prefix examples
A few root words parts
Suffix examples
Medical Terminology ExamplesBradycardia- slow heart
Tachycardia- fast heart Hepatitis- inflammation of the liver Nephrology- study of kidneys Osteoporosis- any condition of having porous bones Opthamologist- person who studies eyes Gastroenterology- study of stomach and intestines
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Machae Reza
8/14/2020 06:59:44 am
Prefix is a placed at the beginning of a word to modify
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Kassandra Gandarilla
8/14/2020 11:07:03 am
Prefix is a group of letters placed in the beginning of words. A prefix has to do with medical terminology because with knowing the prefix you can figure out what the meaning of the root word means. For example, if you have the word tachycardia, by knowing the meaning of tachy, you will know this word has to do with something that is fast.
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