Grade 12 Unit 1: Medical Terminology

Why is medical terminology important?

• Allows health professionals to communicate

• Can be understood by only some healthcare professionals

• Describes the condition of the patient

• Wastes time in an emergency

• Saves time in an emergency

Why is it useful for us to know medical terminology?

• It can help you to understand your doctor

• It can help you to understand your illness

• It can make you less confident in an emergency

• It can be useful if you decide to study a healthcare-related course at university

Where would you find a prefix in a medical word?

• At the start

• In the middle

• At the end

Where would you find a suffix in a medical word?

• At the start

• In the middle

• At the end

What is the prefix of the medical term 'hyperglycaemia'?

• hyper

• glyc

• aemia

What is the suffix of the medical term 'hyperglycaemia'?

• hyper

• glyc

• aemia

What is the root word of the medical term 'hyperglycaemia'?

• hyper

• glyc

• aemia

What does the term hyperglycaemia refer to?

• Low blood sugar

• Fast heart rate

• High blood sugar

• Slow heart rate

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What does the root word 'gastr' refer to?

• Joints

• Bones

• Stomach

• Lungs

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What does the root word 'arthr' refer to?

• Joints

• Bones

• Stomach

• Lungs