This document provides an overview of medical terminology related to body systems and organs. It uses the combining form "cephal-" as an example, showing how it can refer to the brain in terms like "encephalopathy" or be used in drug names like "cephalosporins." It then discusses the history of the plant digitalis purpurea and its use in treating heart conditions. The document aims to illustrate how different medical terms can be derived from the same combining forms and applied across multiple body systems.
1. The document traces the history and evolution of the English language from its Proto-English origins to Old English, Middle English, and Modern English.
2. Key influences on the development of English included invasions by Germanic tribes like the Angles and Saxons, as well as later Norman invasions.
3. The language underwent significant changes in pronunciation during the Great Vowel Shift between the 15th-17th centuries that distinguish Modern English from earlier forms.
This document contains definitions and explanations of medical terminology prefixes. It lists prefixes such as semi, bi, tri, quad, penta, hexa, sept, oct, deci, centi, and kilo. Suffixes like -lunar, -valve, -fowler, -conduct, -sphere, and -cycle are also defined in the context of medical terms.
This document defines medical terminology prefixes and suffixes used in diagnosis. Some key terms summarized are:
- Assay, meter, and metry refer to tests, instruments, and measurements. Examples include spirometer and pelvimetry.
- Scope and scopy refer to lenses and endoscopic examinations. Examples include stethoscope, gastroscope, and laparoscopy.
- Gram refers to pictures or images, such as electrocardiograms.
- Graph refers to recorders and descriptions of measurements, such as electrocardiographs and angiography.
- Tomy refers to cross-sections, such as in tomography, laminography, and computed tomography scans.
This document provides Chinese translations and definitions for numerous medical prefixes used in medical terminology to describe locations, quantities, evaluations and other concepts. It lists prefixes such as macro-, micro-, hyper-, hypo-, mono-, poly-, homo-, and hetero- and provides example medical terms that incorporate these prefixes along with their Chinese translations.
This document provides definitions and explanations of medical terminology related to the skin and sensory systems. It discusses terms referring to different types of dermatitis, skin structures like hair follicles and sebaceous glands, eye structures, ear structures, and the five senses of vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Medical conditions involving these body systems are also defined, such as psoriasis, conjunctivitis, iridocyclitis, retinal detachment, otitis media, rhinitis, anosmia, and Meniere's disease.
This document provides an overview of medical terminology related to body systems and organs. It uses the combining form "cephal-" as an example, showing how it can refer to the brain in terms like "encephalopathy" or be used in drug names like "cephalosporins." It then discusses the history of the plant digitalis purpurea and its use in treating heart conditions. The document aims to illustrate how different medical terms can be derived from the same combining forms and applied across multiple body systems.
1. The document traces the history and evolution of the English language from its Proto-English origins to Old English, Middle English, and Modern English.
2. Key influences on the development of English included invasions by Germanic tribes like the Angles and Saxons, as well as later Norman invasions.
3. The language underwent significant changes in pronunciation during the Great Vowel Shift between the 15th-17th centuries that distinguish Modern English from earlier forms.
This document contains definitions and explanations of medical terminology prefixes. It lists prefixes such as semi, bi, tri, quad, penta, hexa, sept, oct, deci, centi, and kilo. Suffixes like -lunar, -valve, -fowler, -conduct, -sphere, and -cycle are also defined in the context of medical terms.
This document defines medical terminology prefixes and suffixes used in diagnosis. Some key terms summarized are:
- Assay, meter, and metry refer to tests, instruments, and measurements. Examples include spirometer and pelvimetry.
- Scope and scopy refer to lenses and endoscopic examinations. Examples include stethoscope, gastroscope, and laparoscopy.
- Gram refers to pictures or images, such as electrocardiograms.
- Graph refers to recorders and descriptions of measurements, such as electrocardiographs and angiography.
- Tomy refers to cross-sections, such as in tomography, laminography, and computed tomography scans.
This document provides Chinese translations and definitions for numerous medical prefixes used in medical terminology to describe locations, quantities, evaluations and other concepts. It lists prefixes such as macro-, micro-, hyper-, hypo-, mono-, poly-, homo-, and hetero- and provides example medical terms that incorporate these prefixes along with their Chinese translations.
This document provides definitions and explanations of medical terminology related to the skin and sensory systems. It discusses terms referring to different types of dermatitis, skin structures like hair follicles and sebaceous glands, eye structures, ear structures, and the five senses of vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Medical conditions involving these body systems are also defined, such as psoriasis, conjunctivitis, iridocyclitis, retinal detachment, otitis media, rhinitis, anosmia, and Meniere's disease.
This document provides Chinese and English medical terminology related to various human diseases and disorders. It includes terms for symptoms like fever, pain, dizziness, coughing, nausea, and bleeding. It also covers terms for conditions, such as stroke, jaundice, edema, obesity, ulcers, tumors, gangrene, and cancer. Many of the terms are formed from Greek or Latin roots combined with suffixes like -itis, -osis, and -oma to denote inflammation, abnormal growths, or tumors in specific body parts or systems.
This document provides an overview of medical terminology related to surgical procedures and operations. It defines prefixes and suffixes used in surgical terminology to describe different types of operations including cutting, excision, opening, shaping, sewing, fixing, loosening, correction, repair, and puncture procedures. Examples of specific surgical terms are also provided such as mastoplasty, herniorrhaphy, arthrodesis, and lithotripsy.
This document discusses medical terminology related to anatomy and tissue structures. It provides Greek and Latin root words used to describe different body parts and systems. Some examples included are histo- meaning tissue, adipo- meaning fat, cortico- meaning cortex or outer layer, and sinus meaning cavity or chamber. The document also lists different anatomical openings, structures, and locations in the body such as porta meaning door or opening, trabecula meaning small beam, and lobo- meaning lobe.
This document provides Chinese translations and Greek/Latin roots for various medical terminology related to bodily fluids and organs. Key terms covered include blood (sanqui, hemo-), serum (sero-), milk (lacto-), bile (bili-), saliva (sialo-), semen (spermo-), tears (lacrimo-), sweat (sudo-), phlegm (muco-), feces (sterco-), earwax (cerumen), spleen (spleno-), lymph (lympho-), chyle (chylo-), and thymus (thymo-). The document explains that many medical terms incorporating the Greek/Latin roots have similar
1. Medical English terms are mainly derived from Greek and Latin.
2. Medical terms follow specific rules regarding word roots, combining forms, and plural forms.
3. Suffixes like -algia, -itis and prefixes like gastro- indicate the word class and meaning when added to roots.
The document discusses the necessity of learning medical terminology in English. It notes that medical terminology is difficult for professional English even for students who have no problem with everyday English. A survey found that some Chinese medical students studying cardiovascular specialties abroad did not know the English translations of terms like "mitral valve" and "coronary artery". Learning the etymology and different forms of medical terminology is key to bilingual teaching, especially in medicine. The document wishes success for Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine's second undergraduate medical terminology knowledge competition.
This document discusses how to create a glossary of medical terminology for one's own major or specialty. It provides examples of entries for common medical terms with Chinese and pinyin translations. The goal is to create a basic reference for essential terminology to assist students and teachers in their field of study.
This document provides an overview of the endocrine system in Chinese, discussing key glands and hormones. It defines secretion and different types of glands. It then explains the pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal gland, sex glands including testes and ovaries, and pancreas. For each gland, it provides the Chinese name and etymological roots of the terms. The overview concisely introduces the major components and functions of the endocrine system in about 10 sentences.
This document provides definitions and explanations for various medical terminology prefixes and suffixes. It explains terms like pharmaco-, -therapy, -mimetic, -poiesis, salicylico-, -mycin, -cide, and -static. Examples are given for terms containing these prefixes and suffixes like pharmacology, chemotherapy, parasympathomimetic, hematopoiesis, salicylic acid, mitomycin, fungicide, and bacteriostatic. Various anatomical and medical terms are also defined, such as thymus, insulin, ergot, and enema.
This document provides an overview of medical terminology related to shape, including prefixes and suffixes used to describe various anatomical shapes. Some key terms and their meanings include:
- Morphology - The study of form or structure.
- Amebiform - Having an ameba-like shape.
- Planar - Relating to a flat plane or surface.
- Solid - Having a three-dimensional shape.
- Spherical - Having the shape of a ball or globe.
- Cylindrical - Having the shape of a cylinder.
- Spiral - Coiled or twisted in the form of a helix.
This document provides a summary of key terms related to the musculoskeletal system in English and their Greek and Latin origins. It discusses terms for muscles, bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments and other connective tissues. Example terms include: muscle, flesh, bone, cartilage, tendon, ligament, skeleton, skull, spine, vertebrae, ribs, pelvis, femur, tibia, joints and synovium.
This document provides Chinese and English medical terminology related to various human diseases and disorders. It includes terms for symptoms like fever, pain, dizziness, coughing, nausea, and bleeding. It also covers terms for conditions, such as stroke, jaundice, edema, obesity, ulcers, tumors, gangrene, and cancer. Many of the terms are formed from Greek or Latin roots combined with suffixes like -itis, -osis, and -oma to denote inflammation, abnormal growths, or tumors in specific body parts or systems.
This document provides an overview of medical terminology related to surgical procedures and operations. It defines prefixes and suffixes used in surgical terminology to describe different types of operations including cutting, excision, opening, shaping, sewing, fixing, loosening, correction, repair, and puncture procedures. Examples of specific surgical terms are also provided such as mastoplasty, herniorrhaphy, arthrodesis, and lithotripsy.
This document discusses medical terminology related to anatomy and tissue structures. It provides Greek and Latin root words used to describe different body parts and systems. Some examples included are histo- meaning tissue, adipo- meaning fat, cortico- meaning cortex or outer layer, and sinus meaning cavity or chamber. The document also lists different anatomical openings, structures, and locations in the body such as porta meaning door or opening, trabecula meaning small beam, and lobo- meaning lobe.
This document provides Chinese translations and Greek/Latin roots for various medical terminology related to bodily fluids and organs. Key terms covered include blood (sanqui, hemo-), serum (sero-), milk (lacto-), bile (bili-), saliva (sialo-), semen (spermo-), tears (lacrimo-), sweat (sudo-), phlegm (muco-), feces (sterco-), earwax (cerumen), spleen (spleno-), lymph (lympho-), chyle (chylo-), and thymus (thymo-). The document explains that many medical terms incorporating the Greek/Latin roots have similar
1. Medical English terms are mainly derived from Greek and Latin.
2. Medical terms follow specific rules regarding word roots, combining forms, and plural forms.
3. Suffixes like -algia, -itis and prefixes like gastro- indicate the word class and meaning when added to roots.
The document discusses the necessity of learning medical terminology in English. It notes that medical terminology is difficult for professional English even for students who have no problem with everyday English. A survey found that some Chinese medical students studying cardiovascular specialties abroad did not know the English translations of terms like "mitral valve" and "coronary artery". Learning the etymology and different forms of medical terminology is key to bilingual teaching, especially in medicine. The document wishes success for Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine's second undergraduate medical terminology knowledge competition.
This document discusses how to create a glossary of medical terminology for one's own major or specialty. It provides examples of entries for common medical terms with Chinese and pinyin translations. The goal is to create a basic reference for essential terminology to assist students and teachers in their field of study.
This document provides an overview of the endocrine system in Chinese, discussing key glands and hormones. It defines secretion and different types of glands. It then explains the pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal gland, sex glands including testes and ovaries, and pancreas. For each gland, it provides the Chinese name and etymological roots of the terms. The overview concisely introduces the major components and functions of the endocrine system in about 10 sentences.
This document provides definitions and explanations for various medical terminology prefixes and suffixes. It explains terms like pharmaco-, -therapy, -mimetic, -poiesis, salicylico-, -mycin, -cide, and -static. Examples are given for terms containing these prefixes and suffixes like pharmacology, chemotherapy, parasympathomimetic, hematopoiesis, salicylic acid, mitomycin, fungicide, and bacteriostatic. Various anatomical and medical terms are also defined, such as thymus, insulin, ergot, and enema.
This document provides an overview of medical terminology related to shape, including prefixes and suffixes used to describe various anatomical shapes. Some key terms and their meanings include:
- Morphology - The study of form or structure.
- Amebiform - Having an ameba-like shape.
- Planar - Relating to a flat plane or surface.
- Solid - Having a three-dimensional shape.
- Spherical - Having the shape of a ball or globe.
- Cylindrical - Having the shape of a cylinder.
- Spiral - Coiled or twisted in the form of a helix.
This document provides a summary of key terms related to the musculoskeletal system in English and their Greek and Latin origins. It discusses terms for muscles, bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments and other connective tissues. Example terms include: muscle, flesh, bone, cartilage, tendon, ligament, skeleton, skull, spine, vertebrae, ribs, pelvis, femur, tibia, joints and synovium.
The document provides definitions and explanations for various medical terminology related to the reproductive system. It defines terms through their Greek and Latin roots relating to sex, genitals, sexually transmitted diseases, menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, aging and more. Over 20 key terms are defined, exploring the origins and meanings of words used in reproductive medicine and gerontology.
The document discusses various anatomical terms related to the mouth and oral cavity. It describes the key structures of the mouth including the lips, palate, uvula, tonsils, tongue, jaws, gums and teeth. It provides details on the composition and functions of these structures, as well as some common diseases that can affect them.
This document provides an overview of respiratory system terminology in Chinese. It discusses key terms related to respiration, the nose, trachea, bronchi, lungs, pleura, and the two phases of breathing - inspiration and expiration. Respiration is carried out by the lungs and other respiratory structures that facilitate the flow of air to and from the lungs, such as the trachea and bronchi.
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