《医学英语》课件：suffixes,prefixes.pptVIP

Please turn to page 40 in your manuals at this time. We will do a couple of exercises to test our knowledge so far. Match the terms in the first column with the correct definitions in the second column. Integumentary System MELAN/O Black Melanoma ERYTHEM/O Redness Erythematous ERYTHEMAT/O LIP/O Fat Lipoma CAUS/O Burning Causalgia Pain in the skin DERMATALGIA DERMATODYNIA One who specializes in studying skin disease DERMATOLOGIST Pertaining to skin repair or skin grafting DERMATOPLASTY Lymphatic SystemCombining Forms LYMPH/O Lymph LYMPHADEN/O Lymph node TONSILL/O Tonsil ADENOID/O Adenoid THYM/O Thymus SPLEN/O Spleen The Anatomical Position-The body is erect, head facing forward, arms by the side with palms to the front. Anatomical Locations and Positions Planes Midsagittal plane vertically divides the body as it passes through the midline to form a right and left half. Transverse or horizontal plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions. Coronal or frontal plane divides the body at right angles to the midsagittal plane into anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal) portions. Planes of the body. (A) Coronal or frontal plane and a coronal view of the chest and stomach Planes of the body. (B) Transverse or horizontal plane and a cross-sectional view of the upper abdominal region Planes of the body. (C) Midsagittal or median plane and a sagittal view of the head. THANK YOU INTRODUCTION ? Medicine has a language of its own. Medical terminology is the study of this language that is used for communication in the healthcare setting. Most of the terms used are based on: ·??????? Greek and Latin word parts e.g.: hepat/o (L), hemorrhage (G); ? ·??????? Eponyms (words based on personal names of people) e.g.: Pap - Dr. Papanicolaou ? ·??????? Terms from modern language eg: laser (acronym for Light Amplification by Simulated Emission of Radiation). ? This workbook introduces you to the word parts in an