Lesson 1 - Medical Coding Language

Front 1

Gastr-

Back 1

Stomach

Hint 1

Audionym - Gas Truck

Visual Image - " See the Gas Truck with a Stomach for a tank ! "

Front 2

Cardi-

Back 2

Heart

Hint 2

Audionym - cards

Visual Image - " see the people playing cards with real live hearts! "

Front 3

Megal-

Back 3

Enlarged

Hint 3

Audionym -My Gal

Visual Image -" see my gal as the most enlarged gal in the world "

Front 4

-itis

Back 4

Inflammation

Hint 4

Audionym -" I test "

Visual Image -" See the teacher saying, "I test" as she stands in flames!

Front 5

dermat-

Back 5

Skin

Hint 5

Audionym -doormat

Visual Image - "See the doormat made of skin!"

Front 6

plast-

Back 6

Surgical Repair

Hint 6

Audionym -Plastic cement

Visual Image -"See the tube of plastic cement with a surgeon coming out to repair something!"

Front 7

cerebr-

Back 7

Brain

Hint 7

Audionym - Zebra

Visual Image - "See the zebra with a brain for a head!"

Front 8

path-

Back 8

Disease

Hint 8

Audionym - Path

Visual Image - "See the path coered with daisies!"

Front 9

-ectomy

Back 9

Surgical Removal

Hint 9

Audionym - Exit Tommy

Visual Image - "See the exit Tommy is surgically removing!"

Front 10

enter-

Back 10

Intestines (usually small)

Hint 10

Audionym - Enter (enter sign)

Visual Image - "Se the enter sign with intestines all over it!"

Front 11

-osis

Back 11

Any condition

Hint 11

Audionym - "Oh Sis!"

Visual Image - " See 'Oh Sis' holding the air-conditioner!"

Front 12

-otomy

Back 12

Cut into

Hint 12

Audionym -"Oh Tommy"

Visual Image - "See Tommy's mother saying, 'Oh Tommy! you cut into the wall!"

Front 13

aden-

Back 13

Gland

Hint 13

Audionym - A Den

Visual Image - "See a den with glands hanging on the walls!"

Front 14

angi-

Back 14

Vessel

Hint 14

Audionym - Angel

Visual Image -"See the angel covered with blood vessels!"

Front 15

-oma

Back 15

Tumor

Hint 15

Audionym - "Oh Ma"

Visual Image - "See the children saying, 'Oh Ma!, two more!"

Front 16

nephr-

Back 16

Kidney

Hint 16

Audionym - Nephew

Visual Image -"See the nephew, a kid on the knee!"

Front 17

hepat-

Back 17

Liver

Hint 17

Audionym - he pat

Visual Image - "see the man as he pats the liver!"

Front 18

arthr-

Back 18

Joint

Hint 18

Audionym - Art

Visual Image - "See the art with joints all over it!"

Front 19

blephar-

Back 19

Eyelid

Hint 19

Audionym - Blue Fur

Visual Image - "see the lady wearing a blue fur covered with eyelids!"

Front 20

-ologist

Back 20

Specialist

Hint 20

Audionym - Hollow chest

Visual Image - "See the man with the hollow chest for books: he is a specialist!"

Front 21

rhin-

Back 21

Nose

Hint 21

Audionym - Rhinoceros

Visual Image - "See the rhinoceros with a human nose growing on it!"

Front 22

gingiv-

Back 22

Gum

Hint 22

Audionym - Gingerbread Man

Visual Image - "See the gingerbread man with gum stuck to him!"

Front 23

-malacia

Back 23

Soft

Hint 23

Audionym - my late TV show

Visual Image - "see the image for my late show, a TV that is very soft!"

Front 24

-ology

Back 24

The study of

Hint 24

Audionym - Hollow cheese

Visual Image - "See the hollow cheese with the people making a study of it!"

Front 25

spasm

Back 25

Involuntary Contraction

Hint 25

Audionym - Spaceman

Visual Image - "