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Chapter 5: Medical Terminology (As an EMT you must understand (Key terms,…
Chapter 5: Medical Terminology
Uses foundational anatomical and medical terms and abbreviations in written and oral communication with colleagues and other health care professionals.
As an EMT you must understand
Key terms
Acronyms
Symbols
Abbreviations
Determine the meaning of an unknown word by:
Understanding how terms are formed
Learning the definitions for parts of a term
Medical terms are made of distinct parts that perform specific functions
Changing or deleting any part can change the function (meaning) of a word
Components that comprise medical terms include the
Word root
Main part or stem of a word
Conveys the essential meaning
Frequently indicates a body part
Prefix
Appear at the beginning of a word
Usually describe location or intensity
Also found in general language (e.g., autopilot, submarine, tricycle)
Not all medical terms have prefixes
Suffix
Appear at the end of words
Usually indicate a: procedure, condition or disease.
Part of speech
Combining vowels
Connects word root to suffix or other word root
Most cases, it’s an o; may also be an i or e
Used when joining: Another word root. A suffix that begins with a consonant
How the parts of a term are combined determines its meaning