Using Medical Terminology 1 It is very helpful to use the new words you
are lea
Using Medical Terminology 1It is very helpful to use the new words you are learning in the
context they will be used. It helps you relate the terms to their meaning. The technique
allows you to build upon what you already know. Each week you will practice using the new
words. Add as much as you can to your discussion posts so you can obtain feedback from
faculty and peers on whether you have it correctly.Exemplar: 6 yo male presented with
likely gastroenteritis. C/o nausea without emesis, diarrhea, flatulence, and eructating.
Denies rebound tenderness, r/o appendicitis. No pyrexia, but anorexia for two
days.Definitions:Gastroenteritis:Nausea:Emesis:Diarrhea:Flatulence:Eructating:Appendiciti
s:Pyrexia:Use medical terms in a short paragraph of your creation. Include the following
aspects in the discussion: Choose three medical terms from chapter 2-
cardiology, anesthetize comatose Each paragraph should be long enough to ensure the
term is used with as many other medical terms as possible (see exemplar) Each term
should pertain to anatomy and physiology Underline each term and place definitions for
each at the end of the initial discussion post (see exemplar) Discussion #2 is the opposite of
Discussion #1You will need to turn a layperson’s paragraph into a medical professional
paragraph. Learning is increased when students practice going in both directions; formal to
informal, and informal to formal. The primary focus is the Pathophysiology in this
discussion. Anatomy and Physiology show us how the body is supposed to work.
Pathophysiology is the study of something that has gone wrong (accident, injury, disease,
congenital). Exemplar:Casual: I fell off my motorcycle and broke my arm. It hurt something
terrible and the bones were sticking right through my arm. The medic said it was cutting off
my blood flow and my fingers were numb and purply. I was really worried the doctors
would have to cut them right off. But when I got to the hospital, I saw a special bone doctor
and he fixed me right up.Formal: The patient sustained an open compound fracture of the
radius. He was complaining of severe 10/10 pain. Circulation distal to the injury was
decreased. Fingers were pale with paresthesia. The patient asked if his fingers would have
to be amputated. The patient was referred to an orthopedic specialist.Produce a casual and
formal paragraph describing the terminology for a pathology.Include the following aspects
in the discussion: The response should be long enough to ensure the chosen terms are used
The terms should be from the assigned chapter and pertain to pathophysiology Underline

the terms and supporting terms, and place definitions for each at the end of the initial
discussion post