Introduction
What is medical terminology?
The language used to describe the human body and the study of medicine
What is the study of anatomy?
Parts of the body and its structures
'Urology' refers to which body parts? (name at least 1)
I am experiencing ______, which is an acute illness. (any example)
Any short-term illness- a cold, flu, strep, etc.
True/False: learning new words can help us grow our minds and awareness
True
'Cardiac' relates to which body part?
The heart
'Neurology' relates to which body parts? (name at least 1)
Brain, spinal cord, nerves
I am experiencing ________, which is a chronic illness. (any example)
Any disease that lasts a long time or continues to return- asthma, heart disease, diabetes, etc.
True/False: if you don't want to work in the medical field it is pointless to learn medical terms
False
'Gastrointestinal' relates to which body parts? (name at least 1)
The stomach and intestines
Psychiatry is the study and treatment of _______.
Mental disorders/conditions
I am going to the Cardiolgist because I have a problem with my _______.
Heart
One reason it is important to learn medical terminology...
Allows people to understand each other and communicate effectively
Medical terminology will be the building blocks of things we learn in this class
'Respiratory' relates to what body part?
Lungs
Malignant is another word for...
Cancerous
My mole is not cancerous. It is ______.
Benign