(精选)【医学英文课件】 Medical Terminology教学课件.ppt

5.5 Medical Abbreviations What do the following orders mean? VS q4h NPO BUN, FBS, andMRI in am Vital signs every 4 hours. Nothing by mouth. Blood urea nitrogen, fasting blood sugar, and magnetic resonance imaging in the morning. End of Copyright ? The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 5 Medical Terminology 5 Medical Terminology Identify the four medical terminology word parts. Define and recall key medical terminology. Apply the common medical terminology and abbreviations for each body system. Distinguish common medical abbreviations. Recognize and avoid using commonly-misused abbreviations. 5.1 Understanding Medical Terminology Understanding Medical Terminology Using Word Parts to Build Medical Terminology Decoding Medical Terms 5.1 Understanding Medical Terminology Using Word Parts to Build Medical Terminology Word root (WR) – The basic meaning of the medical term, usually from Latin or Greek words. Examples: neur = nerve cost = rib 5.1 Understanding Medical Terminology Using Word Parts to Build Medical Terminology (cont.) Combining form (CF) – Word root plus a vowel, usually an “o,” to help in pronunciation. Examples: neur/o = nerve cost/o = rib 5.1 Understanding Medical Terminology Using Word Parts to Build Medical Terminology (cont.) Suffix (S) – Attached to the end of a word, to change the meaning to a noun, adjective, or verb. All medical terms have suffixes. Examples: -ectomy = excision or surgical removal (N) -al = pertaining to (A) 5.1 Understanding Medical Terminology Using Word Parts to Build Medical Terminology (cont.) Prefix (P) – Attached to the beginning of a word, to describe, modify, or limit. Not all medical terms have prefixes. Examples: trans – across, through intra – in, within sub – less than, under 5.1 Understanding Medical Terminology Decoding Medical Terms Start with the suffix (the word ending), and define the suffix. Go to the prefix; define the prefix. Then, go to the middle of the word; define the word root, combining form, or