Med Term Ch 1

Front 1

Medical words come from?

Back 1

geek, latin,eponyms

Front 2

medical words come from?

Back 2

Greek, Latin, Eponyms, and Acronyms

Front 3

Eponym's come from where?

Back 3

Eponyms are someone's last name.

Front 4

What are Acronyms?

Back 4

Acronyms are words made of letters, which stands for letters. (i.e. laser: l=light, a=amplification, s=stimulated,

Front 5

What is a prefix?

Back 5

Forms a new medical term by adding to front of a word.

Gives information about laocation of organ, number of parts, or time(frequency)

Not all medical words have a prefix.

Front 6

What is a suffix?

Back 6

Attached to the end of a word to add meaning, such as as a condition, disease, or proceudre.

Can be used to convert wood root into an adjective.

Can indicate surgical procedure.

Front 7

Word root:

Back 7

Main part of word

foundation

general meaning of word

Will tell body system or part

A medical word may have more than one root.

Front 8

Abbreviations:

Back 8

Commonly used to save time.
Can be confusing.
If you are concerned about confusion, spell out the term.
Do not use your own abbreviations.

Front 9

Confidentiality:

Back 9

Any information or record relating to a patient is privleged

Moral and legal responsibility to keep all information private.

Proper authorization must be signed by patient before any information can be released