MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Tylea monay johnson
period 2nd
12/18/2020
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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
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Instruct the student to read Diversified Health Occupations, define the key
terms, and complete the workbook assignment for Diversified Health
Occupations..
Instruct the student to take notes and participate in class discussion and
activities. (See notes in Diversified Health Occupations: Teacher’s
Resource Kit.)
Use handouts and worksheets to check for understanding.
Have student practice in classroom setting. (Use flash cards for review.
Have student make BINGO game with the terms and abbreviations.
Daily Cerebral Exercises (DCE’s)–Brain Teasers for first 10 minutes of class.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS/RESOURCES
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Thomas. Tabor’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary
Simmers. Diversified Health Occupations
Simmers. Diversified Health Occupations: Teacher’s Resource Kit
Simmers. Diversified Health Occupations
Available computer software.
Ehrlich, Ann. Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professionals,
Delmar–Instructor’s Manual to accompany text.
Vaughn, Dean. Damon Series–Medical Terminology. (1-800-348-0025)
Deck, Michele. Teaching Tools for Healthcare Educators
PowerPoint presentations:
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STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET No. 1 - Common Medical Abbreviations
AM PM BM BR BRP c
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morning
afternoon
bowel movement
bathroom
bathroom privileges
with
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Rx Tx Dx D/C or disc Lab ht wt surg vs wk 2/wk ROM EKG CBC w/c ff '
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qs lb o
qn hs pt tab cap RN LPN STD EENT IV B/P TPR -
without
Adm admission
amt amount
DC or D/C - discharge
po by mouth
NPO nothing by mouth
ac before meals
pc after meals
N/S normal saline
H2O water
O2 oxygen
CO2 carbon dioxide
oz ounce
dr dram
Dr. doctor
stat immediately, at once
Ad Lib as desired
PRN whenever necessary
C
cup
cc cubic centimeter
C.C. chief complaint
q
every
qh every hour
q2h every 2 hours
q3h every 3 hours
q4h every 4 hours
qd every day
qod every other day
♂
male
♀
female
bid twice a day
tid three times a day
qid four times a day
PT physical therapy
B/P blood pressure
T
temperature
P
pulse
R
respirations
ax axillary
ER emergency room
ICU intensive care unit
OR operating room
CCU coronary care unit
(R) -
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preop postop h or hr spec gtt -
rectally
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obstetrics
right eye
left eye
out of bed
both eyes
at
prescription
traction or treatment
diagnosis
discontinued
laboratory
height
weight
surgery
vital signs
week
two times a week
range of motion
electrocardiogram
complete blood count
wheelchair
force fluids
feet
inches
quantity sufficient
pound
degree
every night
hour of sleep, at bedtime
patient
tablet
capsule
registered nurse
licensed practical nurse
sexually transmitted disease
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
intravenous
blood pressure, temperature,
pulse, and respiration
before surgery
after surgery
hour
specimen
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STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET No. 1 - Common Medical Terminology Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words
Suffixes (continued)
Prefixes
a-, anabanticontrabicystdysgynhemohydrohyperhypopathpolypostpreseptitriexleukoerythromalperipuosubdorsoventraglycopseudotransendo-
-cide
-graph
-osis
-plasty
-cele
not or decreased
away from
against
against
two
bladder
difficult or painful
woman
blood
water
above or high
below or under
disease
too much or many
after
before
poisoning
three
out, away from
white
red
bad
around
pus
under
back
front
sugar
false
across
in or inside
Root Words
adenoarthrocardiodermatogastromenomyocranihysterpneumocephaloencephaloneurootrhinoosteophlebopsychethroracobiocyteneotoxhepatonasoopthalnephoglossoglucos-
Suffixes
-algia
-cyte
-cyst
-ectomy
-emia
-gram
-itis
-logy
-meter
-oma
-ostomy
-otomy
-path
-pathy
-phobia
-pnea
-scope
-uria
causing death
writing, recording
disease, condition
repair of
water filled pouch
suffering or pain
cell
bag or bladder
removal of a part
blood
tracing made by a machine
inflammation
study or science of
measure
tumor
surgical opening
cutting into
disease
abnormal or diseased
fear of
breathing
instrument for looking
to do with urine or urinary organs
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glands
joints
heart
skin
stomach
menstruation
muscles
skull
uterus
lung
head
brain
nerve
ear
nose
bone
vein
mind
chest
life
cell
new
poison
liver
nose
eye
kidney
tongue
sugar
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T
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M
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A-B
C-D
E-F
G-H-I
J-K-L-M
adreno
dent
emia
hetero
lacto
bio
cerv
exo
inter
meno
ad
contra
encephal
genito
lipo
brachy
derma
erythro
gram
labia
a
dys
entero
hepato
lapar
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T
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R
M
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A-B
C-D
E-F
G-H-I
J-K-L-M
acro
carcin
ectomy
genetic
kerat
aden
cardi
endo
genito
lacrima
algia
cele
erythro
gingiv
laryng
blephar
cerv
fascia
hydro
macro
bucca
cheil
emesis
inter
mast
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T
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M
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A-B
C-D
E-F
G-H-I
J-K-L-M
anti
calc
emesis
gram
laparo
brachial
duoden
endo
hemo
med
aur
carp
fascia
glyco
kerat
ante
cardi
ectomy
hydro
myo
bi
di
entero
gingiv
lacto
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NAME_________________________________________DATE___________________
GIVE THE ABBREVIATIONS FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS
1. At 8:00 in the morning Marie’s weight was 155 pounds and 8 ounces.
2. Doctor Adams ordered oxygen whenever necessary for Mrs. Jones.
3. Mrs. Jones had bathroom privileges with assistance three times a day only, ordered also.
4. The patient with a broken back was to be turned every two hours.
5. The amount of urine output at two in the evening was 240 cubic centimeters or 8 ounces.
6. This is quantity sufficient. 8 ounces equal 1 cup.
7. To force fluids you would offer fluids every hour by mouth.
8. Mrs. Johns drank two ounces of water every three hours and also at bedtime.
9. After surgery the patient was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit.
10. After he had a heart attack, the patient was admitted to the Emergency Room and transferred to the
Coronary Care Unit, with a prescription for nitroglycerin.
11. We breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide.
12. The doctor was wanted in Obstetrics immediately.
13. The male patient was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit before lunch, and his right arm was placed in
traction. His diagnosis was a broken arm.
14. Billy’s chief complaint was nausea after eating.
15. The patient’s height was 5 feet 5 inches, and her weight was 115 pounds and 4 ounces.
16. She could not have a bowel movement and was given an enema.
17. Mary went to Physical Therapy four times a day for range of motion exercises. She went to Physical
Therapy in a wheelchair.
18. The patient’s blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration were checked every 4 hours. The
temperature was taken rectally.
19. Joan was washed with normal saline instead of water every day.
20. Every nurse should be neat and clean at all times.
21. Without getting well the patient cannot be discharged.
22. Mrs. Jones got out of bed and went downstairs for a complete blood count and an electrocardiogram.
23. The female patient must have nothing by mouth every two weeks for laboratory work.
24. Blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration are vital signs.
25. What is the degree of temperature on this thermometer?
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Answer Key
GIVE THE ABBREVIATIONS FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS
1. @; A.M.; wt.; lbs.; oz
2. Dr.; O ; PRN
²
3. BRP; c ; TID
4. pt.; c ;q2h (q.2h.)
5. amt.; @; p.m.; cc; 8 oz;
6. qh; oz; C
7. qh; po
8. 2 oz; H2O; q3h; hs
9. post.op.; pt.; ICU
10. pt.; adm; ER; CCU; c ; Rx
11. O2; CO2
12. Dr.; OB; STAT
13. ♂ ; pt.; adm; ICU; ac; Tx; Dx
14. CC; pc
15. pt.; ht.; ft.(‘); in.(‘’); wt.; lb.; oz
16. BM
17. P.T.; qid (QID); ROM; P.T.; w/c
18. pt.; B/P; T; P; R; q4h; T; (R)
19. N/S; H2O; qd
20. q; @
21.
 ; pt.; D/C (disch)
22. OOB; CBC;; EKG (ECG)
23. ♀ ; pt.; NPO; q 2 wk; LAB
24. B/P; T; P; R; VS
25. ° ; T
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NAME__________________________________________DATE________________________
HEALTH-RELATED TERMINOLOGY WORD HUNT
On the next page, find and circle the following fifty prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations used in
health-related terminology. Some are horizontal on the grid, some are vertical, and some are
diagonal. Ignore hyphens in this exercise.
ABBREVIATIONS
PREFIXES
SUFFIXES
ad lib
ax
BMR
CVA
fld
GI
noc
NPO
OB
prn
TLC
amniocardiocervicocyandiploendoepihydrohyperleukolipomalmastoneonephrooligoosteopediproctopseudopyelo-
-algia
-cyte
-ectomy
-ist
-itis
-natal
-oid
-ology
-oma
-ostomy
-penia
-plasty
-ptosis
-scope
-stasis
-trophy
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NAME___________________________________________DATE______________________________
GROUP I – Match the following abbreviations with the correct words or phrases from the column on the
right.
1. _______ A.M.
a. oxygen
2. _______ B.M.
b. cup
3. _______ B.R.P.
c.
4. _______ 
d. weight
twice a day
e. rectal
5. _______ Amt.
f.
6. _______ p.o.
morning
g. without
7. _______ a.c.
h. coronary care unit
8. _______ N/S
9. _______ O2
10. _______ oz
11. _______ a.c.
12. _______ Ad Lib
i.
by mouth
j.
every three hours
k.
blood pressure
l.
laboratory
m. bowel movement
13. _______ C
n. before meals
14. _______ C.C.
o. pulse
15. _______ qh
p. every day
16. _______ q3h
q. ounce
17. _______ qd
18. _______ ♂
19. _______ BID
20. _______ QID
r.
bathroom privileges
s.
normal saline
t.
chief complaints
u. four times a day
21. _______ B/P
v.
22. _______ P
intensive care unit
w. prescription
23. _______ (R)
24. _______ I.C.U.
25. _______ C.C.U.
26. _______ O.O.B.
x.
out of bed
y.
diagnosis
z.
male
aa. every hour
27. _______ Rx
bb. as desired
28. _______ Dx
cc. doctor
29. _______ Lab.
dd. amount
30. _______ Wt.
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GROUP II – Match the following abbreviations with the correct words or phrases from the column on the
right.
1. _______ P.M.
a. discontinue
2. _______ B.R.
b. emergency room
3. _______ c
c.
4. _______ Adm
d. operating room
5. _______ D.C. or D./C
e. afternoon
6. _______ N.P.O.
f.
7. _______ p.c.
g. ounce
8. _______ H2O
h. obstetrics
9. _______ CO2
i.
at
10. _______ oz
j.
height
11. _______ stat
k.
traction or treatment
12. _______ PRN
l.
respiration
13. _______ cc
m. bathroom
14. _______ q
n. with
15. _______ q2h
o. discharge
16. _______ q4h
p. whenever necessary
17. _______ qod
q. three times a day
18. _______ ♀
r.
temperature
19. _______ TID
s.
surgery
20. _______ P.T.
t.
female
21. _______ T
u. every other day
22. _______ R
v.
23. _______ E.R.
w. immediately
24. _______ O.R.
x.
admission
25. _______ O.B.
y.
water
26. _______ @
z.
every two hours
27. _______ Tx
aa. cubic centimeter
28. _______ D/C or disc.
bb. every
29. _______ Ht.
cc. carbon dioxide
30. _______ Surg.
dd. after meals
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physical therapy
nothing by mouth
every four hours
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MULTIPLE CHOICE – Circle the correct answer.
1. A white blood cell would be a(n)
a. leukocyst.
b. leulocyte.
c. urocyte.
d. erythrocyte.
2. An osteopath is one who studies
a. blood.
b. brains.
c. boys.
d. bones.
3. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the
a. uterus.
b. nose.
c. liver.
d. kidneys.
4. Hydrophobia is a fear of
a. water.
c. heights.
c. nothing, it really means a blood
disease.
d. poisoning.
5. Craniotomy is
a. removal of the brain
b. cutting into the brain.
c. a surgical opening into the heart.
d. a bag of brains.
6. Dyspnea is
a. painful breathing.
b. study of breathing.
c. no breathing.
d. difficult menstruation.
7. Endocarditis is
a. inflammation around the heart.
b. inflammation in the heart.
c. poisoning outside the heart.
d. inflammation of the stomach.
8. Hyperglycosuria is
a. far too much protein in the urine..
b. too much sugar in the urine.
c. too little sugar in the blood.
d. sugar in the sputum.
9. A cardiogram is
a. a kidney tracing.
b. a heart machine.
c. too little sugar in the blood.
d. a heart tracing.
10. Nephroma is
a. a liver disease.
b. cancer of the vein.
c. bad blood.
d. tumor of the kidney.
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TRUE OR FALSE
_______ 1.
_______ 2.
_______ 3.
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Hyperglycemia means too much sugar in the urine.
Anemia is a decreased blood count.
Hematology is the study of the cells.
Uremia is too much blood in the urine.
Tracheostomy is cutting in the trachea.
Just because I have neuralgia in my arm, my arm should not hurt.
An erythrocyte is a red blood cell.
Pericarditis is inflammation around the heart.
People who fear Friday the 13th have triakaidekaphobia.
Biology is the study of life.
DEFINE – Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words
1. ectomy_______________________________________________________________________
2. ventro-_______________________________________________________________________
3. ab- __________________________________________________________________________
4. –scope________________________________________________________________________
5. adeno_________________________________________________________________________
6. myo___________________________________________________________________________
7. psycho________________________________________________________________________
8. hystero________________________________________________________________________
9. encephalo______________________________________________________________________
10. –sis___________________________________________________________________________
11. –logy__________________________________________________________________________
12. tracheo-_______________________________________________________________________
13. trans- _________________________________________________________________________
14. –phobia________________________________________________________________________
15. derma_________________________________________________________________________
16. gastro_________________________________________________________________________
17. neo___________________________________________________________________________
18. neph-_________________________________________________________________________
19. –cide__________________________________________________________________________
20. pseudo- _______________________________________________________________________
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Surgical removal of
To the front; abdomen
From; away
Examining instrument; observation
Gland; glandular
Muscle
Pertaining to the mind
Uterus
Brain; pertaining to the brain
Condition; state; process
Study of; science
Windpipe
Across; over; beyond
Fear
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Stomach
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