Terminologies used in medicine
Medical terms are the term used to modify the medical language. These terms are formed by adding Greek suffixes or prefixes to root words. The suffixes are usually derived from Greek terms representing names for specific parts. The terminologies formed promote uniformity in medical conditions, diagnostic procedures, and treatment since they are universal.
Example 1.
Use the following word parts (derm–melan–hidr– crin–therm) in terms to structure 5 logical correct sentences.
The Greek term Derm is used in medicine to represent terms that are associated with the skin since derm is the Greek word that means skin. The term melan is a Greek word that means the dark pigment. Hidr is a term used to mean sweat and when in terms it used to associate the terminology with the sweating process. Crin is a medical term used to mean secretion it is used to form terms that are used to relate to fluids, enzymes and hormones secreted in the body. The term therm is a Greek term for heat.
- The skin is divided into three layers, the epidermis, the dermis and the subcutaneous layer which is composed of fats.
- Melanoma is a type of cancer that affect the synthesis of melanocytes cell which affect the skin pigmentation.
- Presence of lumps at the groin and armpits characterizes a condition known as hidradentis which shows some skin lesion which results to inflammation.
- Failure of neuroendocrine system to function in a coordinated manner may lead to a slow response to various response activities in the body.
- The human species has been able to colonize different parts of the world regardless of the temperature because they are
Use the following word parts (nerv–cephal–psych–spin–ot) in terms to structure 5 logical correct sentences.
Nerv refers to nerve
Cephal refers to the head
Psych refers to the mind
Spin refers to spin or thorn
Ot refers to the ear. This Greek terminologies are used to construct a variety of terminologies that are used to define the processes or to refer to the parts of the body.
- The auditory nerve is stimulated by the sensory hairs in the cochlea to generate a nerve impulse which is directed to the brain for interpretation.
- If not early detected cephalopathy is characterized by a decline in reasoning ability, loss of memory, change in personality, and inability to concentrate.
- The relationship between the physical and cognitive function is learnt during the early development of the child and this is referred to as psychomotor
- The spindle fibers are formed during late metaphase stage of the mitotic division from the centrioles.
- A parasympathetic ganglion found on the lower side of the foramen ovale is called otic ganglion.
Boyd M. (1976). Medical terminology course. pp 1-89 file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/IARC_Technical_Report_No10-9%20(1).pdf