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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (COMMON DIRECTION, MOVEMENT, & POSITION TERMS…
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
ANATOMY OF A MEDICAL TERM
Word Root
Prefix
Suffix
Combining vowels
WORD ROOT
The main part of a word.
PREFIX
What occurs before the root word
SUFFIX
What occurs after the root word
COMBINING FORM
Vowels that join one or more word roots to create a medical term
COMMON DIRECTION, MOVEMENT, & POSITION TERMS
DIRECTIONAL TERMS
Used to describe where injuries are located anatomically.
Examples:
right/left
superior/inferior
lateral/medial
MOVEMENT TERMS
Used to describe things in relation to movement
Examples:
flexion
extension
adduction
POSITIONAL TERMS
Used to describe positioning of the patient
Examples:
prone/supine
fowler position
ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, AND SYMBOLS
Used to short hand documentation in the medical world for faster communication