SECCH PSW 2 Day 2 Medical Terminology (Part 1)

It’s Just a Prefix, Not a Diagnosis

200

A word element placed at the beginning of the word. Used to change the meaning of the word

What is a Prefix?

400

a or an

ab

What is without?

What is away from?

600

under, beneath, below

What is sub?

800

small, scant

dys

What is olgi?

What is difficult, abnormal?

1000

Peri 

Para

What is around?

What is beside, beyond, or after 

The Root of the Matter

200

Contains the basic meaning of the word, and can stand alone

What are roots?

400

Joint

What is arthr?

600

Blue

What is Cyan?

800

Pneum

What is lung?

1000

Gluc

What is glucose?

Suffix or Suffice

200

Placed at the end of a root, and changes the meaning of the word

What is suffix?

400

ia

condition

600

emia

What is a blood condition?

800

plegia

What is paralysis?

1000

urine

What is uria?

The Vowel Movement

200

Often the letter “o”, and Occasionally the letter “i” are added to ease pronunciation

What is a combining vowel?

400

Break down the word and provide the meaning

Gastr/o/scope

What is 

Scope means “examination instrument”

Gastr means “stomach”

 “instrument to examine the stomach”

600

Break down the root, prefix, suffix, and meaning of:

Cardiology

• Prefix: None
• Root: Cardi (heart)
• Combining Vowel: o
• Suffix: -logy (study of)
• Meaning: The study of the heart

800

Create the word and identify the meaning using the following:

• Prefix: None
• Root: Neur
• Combining Vowel: o
• Suffix: -pathy

Neuropathy

• Meaning: A disease of the nerves
• Prefix: None
• Root: Neur (nerve)
• Combining Vowel: o
• Suffix: -pathy (disease)

1000

Create the word and define the meaning using the following:

• Prefix: None
• Root: Nephr
• Combining Vowel: o
• Suffix: -ectomy

Nephrectomy

• Prefix: None
• Root: Nephr (kidney)
• Combining Vowel: o
• Suffix: -ectomy (surgical removal)
• Meaning: Surgical removal of a kidney

 

Medically Speaking- What Did that Doctor Say?

200

Patient

PT

Twice daily

Four times daily 

What is..

pt

Physiotherapist

BID

QID

400

Ad lib

d/c, D/C

BP, bp

What is...

As desired

Discontinue

Blood pressure

600

CBR

NWB

What is..

Complete Bed rest

Non-weight bearing

800

Dx

TPR

 DNR

What is..

diagnosis

temperature, pulse, respiration, 

do not resuscitate

1000

Explain the medical terminology report below:

Client woke up with SOB and sent to ER via EMS. CBC done, Dx: UTI. PO abx BID (0800, 2000) x7 days ordered. C/O abd pain to RLLQ 4/10 q hs. Amb assistance for BRPs. Lg BM. 0/10 pain now reported.

Client woke up with shortness of breath and sent to emergency room by emergency medical system. Complete blood count done. Diagnosis urinary tract infection. Antibiotics twice a day  (8:00 am, and 8:00pm) for 7 days ordered. Complains of abdominal pain to right lower quadrant 4/10 at bedtime. Ambulation assistance for bathroom privileges. Large bowel movement. 0 pain reported.