<p> Using Medical Abbreviations Name______</p><p>Abbreviations are shortened form of words, usually just letters. Abbreviations are used in healthcare to shorten directions and meaning of words. Fill in the missing abbreviations, and then make flash cards to learn the abbreviations. Divide the cards into related categories i.e. body directional terms or liquid measurements etc.</p><p>@ ______ā ______aa ______abd ______ac ______ad lib ______am ______amb ______amt ______bid ______bil ______BR ______C ______Cc ______CBR ______ck ______cm ______d ______D/C ______DOB ______DOD ______dr ______dsg ______ea ______elixir ______ft ______fl ______FUO ______gal ______gt,gtt ______hr ______in ______jt ______IV ______kg ______lt ______l ______lb ______liq ______m ______ml ______mm ______MN ______Neg ______noc ______npo ______nil ______oz ______p ______pc ______pt ______per ______po ______prn ______per ______q ______qd ______qh ______q2h ______QID ______Qt ______Rt ______s ______sm ______sos ______syp ______ss ______stat ______tab ______tol ______TID ______Tsp ______Tbsp ______TPR ______Ung ______vol ______VS ______Wt ______w/c ______X ______XR ______Yr ______Bx ______Dx ______Fx ______Rx ______Hx ______Sx ______Tx ______S&Sx ______Px ______Ex ______Cx ______Cu ______Fe ______H ______H2O ______H2O2 ______O2 ______K+ ______Cl ______CO2 ______CHO ______Mg ______NaCl ______pH ______OR ______ER ______ICU ______OPD ______L&D ______R/O ______w/o ______N/V ______D/C ______N/C ______U/A ______< ______> ______# ______♀ ______♂______↓ ______↑ ______.</p><p>Pat Rutherford, RN EdS Lesley University ECOMP5007 Anderson, SC 2003 © The purpose of this lesson is to learn the basic definitions of the type of language that applies to medical terminology.</p><p>Medical Terminology or Med Terms are broken down into PREFIX Suffix three different parts. Prefix,Root Word Suffix and Root Word. In Firstthis part lesson, of a word the studentGives will the recognize basic the meaningGives meaning of to the thateach gives meaningpart. to meaning for the word. end of the word. the word.</p><p>Example Pre means Example Cardio means Example Fix means BEFORE HEART Now try to recall the definition to the terms you just studied. Cut and paste the answers by the correct definition. Root Word Suffix Prefix</p><p>Gives meaning at the end of a word suffix</p><p>Root RootWord Gives the basic meaning to the word Word</p><p>Gives the meaning at the beginning of a word PrefixPrefix</p><p>Click on the picture and delete the picture. If the words match up, you got it right! If you are ready to continue; click on the button to go to the next part BackAreHeart you ready for an onlineCardio challenge and examples?</p><p>Pat Rutherford, RN, BSEd © 2003 Purpose of this lesson is to learn basic medical terms for some of the body’s organs. BelowLung is the common word, then the medical term,Pulmono followed by a picture of the organ. Organs</p><p>Liver Hepato</p><p>Stomach Gastro</p><p>Kidney Nephro</p><p>Brain Cerebro Now Test Your Knowledge Directions: Use the drawing tool, Resources http://ec.hku.hk/mt/ make a line Gastro connecting to the Hepato correct medical term from the body part. Then click on the picture and delete the picture to view the correct Nephro answer. The same word must be at the Pulmono other end of the line. Print page 2 and turn into the teacher. Pulmono</p><p>Gastro</p><p>Cardio Cerebro</p><p>Nephro Hepato If you would Cardio like a challenge, Cerebro try this site. Time Abbreviation TEST Name ______</p><p>Hr (h) ______a ______p ______q ______am ______pm ______d ______ac ______pc ______pre ______post ______noct ______hs ______yr ______q2h ______min ______</p><p>QD ______</p><p>QOD ______</p><p>QID ______</p><p>TID ______BID ______</p><p>Measurement Test Name ______</p><p>Oz ______m ______lb ______gal ______pt ______cm ______mm ______ht ______ft ______cc ______ml ______in ______kg ______wt ______mm ______</p><p>Fill in the blanks</p><p>Colors Chrom(o) ______Cyan(o) ______Erythro- ______Melan(o) ______Leuko- ______Chlor (o) ______Xanth(o) ______Alba- ______</p><p>Actions -able ______-ac ______ab______ad- ______-al ______ante ______-asis ______bi- ______bio ______-blast ______-cise ______-clysis ______-desis ______di ______dia ______dis ______-eal ______epi - ______-estasis ______-ectomy ______endo ______-esis ______-esthesia ______ex- ______-form ______-genesis ______-genous ______-gram ______-graph ______hom(o,e,)______hypno ______hypo- ______hyper-______-iasis______-ism ______infra- ______intra-______-inter______-lys(is,o) ______-opia ______onco- ______-opsy ______-orrhea ______-otic ______-otomy______path (o) ______-phobia ______pod(e,o) ______post ______pre- ______pro ______-rraphy ______sep ______son-(o) ______-sect ______vit- ______Body Parts Cardio ______cephlo______Chol-(e,o) ______crani (o) ______Derm-(a,at,o) ______enter -(i,o) ______Encephal-(o) ______gastr(o) ______Gloss- ______hepat(o) ______Hyster(o) ______neph (r,ro) ______Neur (o) ______pancreat (o) ______Pulmon)o) ______pyel(o) ______Rect(o) ______ren (o) ______Rhin(o) ______salping(o) ______Spleen(o) ______stoma ______Ten ______thorac (o) ______Cardi (o) ______trach (e, i, o) ______Trich (o) ______tympan (o) ______Vertebr (o) ______vesic (o) ______Brachi- ______bronchi(o) ______Carp (o) ______cerebro- ______Colo(o) ______mening (o) ______0cul- (o) ______ven (o) ______hem (o) ______art-(o) ______</p><p>Multimedia Abbreviation Game Divide into groups. Using the medical terms that have been on previous worksheets, develop a multimedia game to reinforce the learning of medical terms. Present your work to the class.</p><p>Student Names: ______</p><p>CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Score Buttons – Buttons are Buttons are Buttons are Buttons are not Navigation appropriately labeled appropriately appropriately adequately labeled and all similar labeled. Most similar labeled. Placement and placement of buttons (e.g., Back, buttons (e.g., Back, of buttons appears buttons appears Home, Next, etc.) Home, Next, etc.) random from card to random from card to appear in the same appear in the same card. card. place on different place on different cards. cards. Originality Presentation shows Presentation shows Presentation shows Presentation is a considerable some originality and an attempt at rehash of other originality and inventiveness. The originality and people’s ideas inventiveness. The content and ideas inventiveness on 1-2 and/or graphics and content and ideas are presented in an cards. shows very little are presented in a interesting way. attempt at original unique and thought. interesting way. Text – Font Font formats (e.g., Font formats have Font formatting has Font formatting Choice & color, bold, italic) been carefully been carefully makes it very difficult have been carefully planned to enhance planned to to read the material. Formatting planned to enhance readability. complement the readability and content. It may be a content. little hard to read. Content – All content Most of the content is The content is Content is typically Accuracy throughout the accurate but there is generally accurate, confusing or presentation is one piece of but one piece of contains more than accurate. There are information that information is clearly one factual error. no factual errors. might be inaccurate. flawed or inaccurate. Effectiveness Project includes all Project includes most Project is missing Project is lacking material needed to material needed to more than two key several key gain a comfortable gain a comfortable elements. It would elements and has understanding of the understanding of the make an incomplete inaccuracies that topic. It is a highly material but is study guide. make it a poor study effective study guide. lacking one or two guide. key elements. It is an adequate study guide. Total Points Earned</p><p>20-15 = A 14-9 = B 9-4 = C Below 4 unsatisfactory Comments______</p><p>______</p><p>__ What Do I Know About Medical Terminology Test Name _____KEY______</p><p>The correct responses are in RED</p><p>1. Inflammation of the throat is: a. pharynagia b. pharyngitis c. pharynaplasia d. pharynesis</p><p>2. Another name for a H/A is: a. cephalitis b. cephalosis c. cephalgia d. cephalesis</p><p>3. Cutting into the chest cavity is: a. chestectomy thoracentesis c. chestotomy d. thoracotomy</p><p>4. A surgical repair of the nasal cavity is: a. rhinonitis b. rhinoplagia c. nasalplasty d. rhinoplasty</p><p>5. A disease of the muscle is: a. myalgia b. mycosis c. myorrhea d. myopathy </p><p>Rewrite the following phrases into med terms 6. Patient to take ampicillin 250 milligrams by mouth three times a day</p><p>Pt Rx ampicillin 250 mg po TID</p><p>7. Patient to take Tagamet 150 milligrams before meals and at bedtime </p><p>Pt RX Tagamet 150 mg ac & hs</p><p>8. Treatment: Range of Motion, every joint after surgery four times a day for three </p><p> days</p><p>Tx: ROM q jt post-op QID X 3d</p><p>9. Before surgery obtain patient’s vital signs one hour before surgery, then after surgery vital signs are to be taken every 15 minutes for one hour, if stable, two times a hour. Pre-op pt’s V/S 1h pre-op, the post-op V/s q 15 min X 1h, 2Xh 10. Laboratory work for patient every morning before meal: blood sugar</p><p>Lab wk for pt q am ac: BS 11. Two teaspoon of cough syrup per os every four hours whenever necessary for cough 2 tsp of cough sys po q4h prn for cough 12. Nothing by mouth before surgery after midnight NPO pre-op p MN 13. Height and Weight every other day in the morning HT. & Wt qod in the am 14. Patient may be out of bed as desired, diet as tolerated and force fluids Pt OOB ad lib (prn) DAT & F Fl</p><p>Interrupt medical phrase 15. Dx: FUO, pt c/o N/V, ck T qh at least 15 min pc Diagnosis : Fever of unknown origin, patient complained of nausea and vomiting check temperature every hour at least fifteen minutes after anything by mouth</p><p>Interrupt the following medical terms</p><p>16. c ______with______17. p ______after______</p><p>18. Hx ______history______18. S & Sx ____sign & symptoms______</p><p>19. pc _____after meals______20. R/O __Rule Out______</p><p>21 dys- ______painful______22. -ectomy___surgical removal of______</p><p>23. - osis _____condition of ______24. hyper- ___high ______</p><p>25. cardi- ______heart___ 26. hepat- ___liver______</p><p>27. cyan- ______blue______28. melan- _____black______</p><p>29. leuko- _____white______30. erythro- _____red______</p><p>31. crani- _____skull____ 32. gastro- ____stomach_____</p><p>33. thorac- _____chest _____ What Do I Know About Medical Terminology Test Name ______</p><p>Circle the correct response </p><p>1. Inflammation of the throat is: a. pharynagia b. pharyngitis c. pharynaplasia d. pharynesis</p><p>2. Another name for a H/A is: a. cephalitis b. cephalosis c. cephalgia d. cephalesis</p><p>3. Cutting into the chest cavity is: a. chestectomy thoracentesis c. chestotomy d. thoracotomy</p><p>4. A surgical repair of the nasal cavity is: a. rhinonitis b. rhinoplagia c. nasalplasty d. rhinoplasty</p><p>5. A disease of the muscle is: a. myalgia b. mycosis c. myorrhea d. myopathy </p><p>Rewrite the following phrases into med terms 16.Patient to take ampicillin 250 milligrams by mouth three times a day</p><p>17.Patient to take Tagamet 150 milligrams before meals and at bedtime </p><p>18.Treatment: Range of Motion, every joint after surgery four times a day for three </p><p> days 19.Before surgery, obtain patient’s vital signs one hour before surgery, then after surgery vital signs are to be taken every 15 minutes for one hour, if stable, two times a hour. </p><p>20. Laboratory work for patient every morning before meal: blood sugar</p><p>21. Two teaspoon of cough syrup per os every four hours whenever necessary for cough </p><p>22. Nothing by mouth before surgery after midnight</p><p>23. Height and Weight every other day in the morning</p><p>24. Patient may be out of bed as desired, diet as tolerated and force fluids</p><p>Interrupt medical phrase 25. Dx: FUO, pt c/o N/V, ck T qh at least 15 min pc</p><p>Interrupt the following medical terms</p><p>16. c ______17. p ______</p><p>18. Hx ______18. S & Sx ______</p><p>19. pc ______20. R/O ______</p><p>21 dys- ______22. -ectomy______</p><p>23. - osis ______24. hyper- ______</p><p>25. cardi- ______26. hepat- ______27. cyan- ______28. melan- ______</p><p>29. leuko- ______30. erythro- ______</p><p>31. crani- ______32. gastro- ______</p><p>33. thorac- ______</p>