A Word Root Is The Fundamental Portion of A Word That Contains The

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Forming medical terms
any medical terms are formed from two or more word

parts. There are four word parts to learn about in the study
of medical terminology.
A word root is the fundamental portion of a word that contains the

basic meaning. For example, the word root cardi means "heart".
Combining forms are the word root and a combining vowel that
enable two parts to be connected. For example, the word root cardi+
the combining vowel -o- can form words relating to the basic
meaning "heart", such as cardiology, the practice that studies,
diagnoses, and treats diagnoses of the heart. It is often easier to
understand medical terms by looking at the suffix first . thus,-logy,
the study of, plus the prefix cardio- gives you a quick understanding
of the definition.
Prefixes are the parts attached to the beginning of a word or word
root that modify the meaning of that word root. For example, the
prefix peri-, meaning "around, near, surrounding", helps to form the
word pericardium, meaning "around or surrounding the heart",
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Common prefixes used in medical terminology are discussed in

Chapter 2 as in the body systems chapter.
Suffixes are word parts attached to the end of a word or word root
that modify the meaning of that word root. For example, the suffix oid, meaning "like or resembling", helps to form the word fibroid,
meaning "made of fibrous tissue". Common suffixes used in medical
terminology are discussed in Chapter 2 as well as In the body systems
chapters.
By familiarizing yourself with the word parts in this chapter and in
Chapter 2 and 3. You will find the separate chapters about body
systems easier to understand. Once you have learned the basic
words, combining forms, and word parts, you will be able to define
many of the medical terms you will encounter as a health care
professional.
Most medical word root come directly from Greek and Latin terms.
The history of a word is called its etymology. the list on page 17
includes common medical combining forms with meaning that are
not specifically part of a body system or may apply both to general
terms and to specific body systems. Many of the combining forms in
this chapter form medical terms with word parts or other terms. In
Chapter 2, you will study prefixes and suffixes. Once you master all
three basic word parts, along with roots, you will have the basic tools
necessary for understanding medical terms.
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Comprehension
1 what is the function of a word root?
A word root is the basic meaning.
2 Which vowel is often used in combining forms?
The vowel is -O-.
3 Which word part are attached to the beginning of a word?
Prefixes.
4 Which word parts are attached to the end of a word?
Suffixes.
Vocabulary
Use the elements below to complete the words in the text:
Pyr
hemo
card
gnosis
The patient, 47-year-old Barbara Dalton, was presented with (1)

pyrexia and shaking chills. Her physical examination revealed splinter
(2) hemorrhage under her fingernails and a heart murmur. There was
blood in her urine. She had dental surgery four days before. A
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provisional (3) diagnosis was made of acute (4) endocarditis, and

Barbra was admitted to intensive care.
English in use
Formation of Plurals
Bluraizing Rules:
1 Add s to words ending in any vowel or consonant except
s,x,z,or y.
Joint joints
Face faces
Angioma angiomas
Cancer
cancers
Paraplegic paraplegics
2 Add es to words ending in s,x,or z.
Abscess
abscesses
Reflex
reflexes
3 Remove the y and add ies to words ending in y preceded by a
consonant. When an ending y is preceded by a vowel, the usual
plural suffix is s.
Vasectomy
vasectomies
4 Remov the x and add ces to Latin words ending in x.
Appendix
appendices
Radix
radices
5 Add e to Latin terms ending in a
Fossa
fossae
6 Remove us and add i to Latin word ending in us.
Staphylococcus
staphylococci
7 Remove on and add a to Greek words ending in I or remove
um from and add a to Latin words ending in um.
Ganglion
ganglia
Datum
data
8 Change sis to ses in Greek words ending in sis.
Neurosis
neuroses
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Legal and ethical issues

Health care workers share some special obligations, both legally
and ethicaly. many legal dicisions have uphaled the right of
patients to privacy in the health care setting, patients also have
the right to sue over maltreatment ethical standards require that
patients and their families are treated fairly (fair) may include the
best care keeping clear records of respecting patients rights the
amircan hospital associations patients bill of rights gives twelve
guidelines for medical staff, administrative personnal and
patients. Although these are spesifical meant for hospitals most of
the following guidlines provide a clear, ethical standard for
patients rights in all health care settings.
1- the right to considerate and respectful care.
2- the right to relevant current and understandable information
about their dignosis, treatment and prognosis.
3- the right to make dicisions about the plant care and right to
refuse care.
4- the rihgt to have an advanced directive (such as a living will)
concerning treatment if they become incapacitated.
5- the right to privacy in all procedures examinations and
discussions of treartment.
6- the right to confidential handling of all information and
records about their care.
7- the right to look over and have all records about their care
explaned
8- the right to suggest changes in the planned care or to transfer
to another facility.
9- the right to be informed about the businiess relationships
among the hospital and other facilities that are part of the
treatmentt and care.
10the right of dicide wheathere to take part in
experimental treatments.
11the right to understand their care options after a hospital
stay.
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dispots and examine and receive an explanation for all
charges.
As a worker in health care you may be clinical woreker who
provides direct care or you may be an administertive who usually
has access to or responsibility for patient records. In either case
the adherence to all legal and ethical standares is a fundarmental
requirment of your job.
Many issues are legislated differntly around the country. you
must follow the rules of the state and institution for which you
work. Never take it upon youself to make medical dicisions for
which you havnt been trained and arent qualified.
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Comprehension :
This is what some doctors and patients said . Wich rule

? above can be associated with each comment below
1 ) " I asked the relatives to leave the room , so that I could
examine the patient " : 5 .
2 ) " Nurse Robinson was praticulary rude to me yesterday " : 1 .
3 ) " If I knew they were applying this treatment for the first time I
would have refused to do it " : 10 .
4 ) " I am sorry , sir , I can't give you this information " : 4 .
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English in use :
Will and going to for predictions :
* We use will for general predictions about the future .
* We use going to for predictions about the future based on
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- Circle the correct form of the verbs :
1 ) Advanced in medical technology ( will / is going to ) make
diagnosis easier in the future .
2 ) He has studied hard . He ( will / is going to ) do well in the
exam .
3 ) Fulwood is an excellent madical center . They ( will /
are going to ) take good care for you .
4 ) I think increasing the dosage ( won't / isn't going to ) solve the
problem . We must change the medication .
5 ) It's an expermintal treatment . I hope the patient ( will / is
going to ) decide to take part in it .
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Forming medical terms

any medical terms are formed from two or more word

A word root is the fundamental portion of a word that contains the

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Common prefixes used in medical terminology are discussed in

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The patient, 47-year-old Barbara Dalton, was presented with (1)

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provisional (3) diagnosis was made of acute (4) endocarditis, and

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SMILE & ENJOY STUDYING ):

Legal and ethical issues

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12the right to know about the hospital policies for settling

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This is what some doctors and patients said . Wich rule

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