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Chap 5 objectives
med terms
Question | Answer |
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explain the purpose of medical terminology | Each part has its own meaning, then put together it conveys a bigger meaning Understanding is important for effective communication and documentation |
identify the four components that compromise a medical term | word root, prefix, suffix, combining vowels |
describe how to break down the meaning of a medical term based on its components | each have their own meaning that convey a larger meaning prefix- usually location or intensity word root- essential meaning- usually a body part sufix- usually a procedure, condition, 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 |