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Introduction to Medical Terminology
Objectives
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On completion of this chapter, you should be able to:- Describe the fundamental word elements used to build medical terms.
- Identify and give the meaning of selected prefixes that pertain to position or placement, numbers and amounts, and those that are descriptive and used in general.
- Identify and give the meaning of selected word elements that pertain to weights and measures.
- Identify and give the meaning of selected suffixes that pertain to pathologic conditions, those used in diagnostic and surgical procedures, and those that are used in general.
- List three guidelines that will assist you with the identification and spelling of medical words.
- Identify and give the meaning of selected word elements that pertain to color.
- Analyze, build, spell, and pronounce selected medical words.
- Successfully complete the review section.
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