Medical Terminology<\/b><\/p>\n
Week 9<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/i><\/b>What an amazing body we have! In the past eight weeks we have been learning about the different parts of the body and how they all function together. Through studying the body, we have learned that there are a lot of medical terms that are associated with the human body.\u00a0 That being said, this week we are going to take a look at \u201cMedical Terminology\u201d.\u00a0 Before we begin, take the following quiz \u201c<\/span>Can You Pass A Basic Medical Terminology Quiz?<\/span><\/a>\u201d to see how much you know about medical terms.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What was your score?\u00a0 Did you find it challenging?\u00a0 Over the years, medical professionals have come up with a vast amount of medical terminology.\u00a0 Much like we use the English language to communicate with others, doctors have come up with medical terms that deal with the human body.\u00a0 Often when we first hear of medical terms, we can be left thinking we are hearing a foreign language.\u00a0 If this is you, you\u2019re not alone.\u00a0 The key to understanding medical terminology is often to focus on their components. When we say components, we are talking about the prefixes, root, and suffixes of the word.\u00a0 Just knowing a handful of these components can help you understand a vast amount of medical terms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>Take a look at the following example below on breaking down different components of medical terminology.<\/span><\/p>\n As we will learn in this lesson, medical words can be broken down into small pieces to help you better understand the meaning. Often these words are from Greek or Latin roots, so having a dictionary on hand can be helpful.\u00a0 Stay with me as we journey through \u201cMedical Terminology\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>Resources<\/b><\/p>\n Research\/Reflect\/Brainstorm<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b>Grab a notebook or your journal and research the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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