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5 objectives
Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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purpose of medical terminology | each part has its own meaning (prefix, word root, and suffix) understanding the combination of these parts is important for effective communication and documentation |
identify the four components that compromise a medical term | prefix, word root, combining vowel, suffix |
describe how to break down the meaning of a medical term based on its components | prefix-usually location or intensity word root- essential or primary meaning (body part) suffix- usually a procedure, condition or disease |
identify error-prone medical abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols | misunderstanding and errors will occur if everyone does not understand the meaning, some agencies limit use of these for this reason |
interpret selected medical abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols | see vocab stack |