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Introduction to Health Care

Introduction to Health Care. Levels of Organization Building Blocks of Medical Terminology. Introduction to Health Care. Levels of Organization Building Blocks of Medical Terminology. How are these images connected?. How are these images connected?. Simple. Complex. Simple. Complex.

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Introduction to Health Care

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  1. Introduction to Health Care Levels of Organization Building Blocks of Medical Terminology

  2. Introduction to Health Care Levels of Organization Building Blocks of Medical Terminology

  3. How are these images connected?

  4. How are these images connected?

  5. Simple Complex

  6. Simple Complex atom molecule cell tissue organ system organism population community Eco-system planet

  7. Levels of Organization digestive nervous integumentary circulatory endocrine excretory reproductive auditory human eagle crab snail worm fruit fly plant “bacteria” pond dessert hot vent rainforest river mountain volcano “mouth” Earth supernova galaxy solar system black hole star light meteor Oxygen Carbon Gold Silver Nitrogen Lead Mercury Cesium DNA/RNA enzyme hormone glucose glycerol ammonia CO2 alcohol RBC Leukocyte skin liver muscle prokaryote plant: vascular … flower, root, leaves, etc. Simple Complex atom molecule cell tissue organ system organism population community Eco-system planet Ecology/Environmental Science Chemistry Biology Space

  8. Allied Health Professions • Medicine: cardiovascular technologists/technicians • nuclear medicine technologists, medical assistants • surgical technologists • Dentistry: dental hygienists, dental assistants • Nursing: registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, • licensed vocational nurses, dieticians • Pharmacy: pharmacy technicians, pharmacy aides • Optometry: dispensing opticians • Emergency Medical Services: emergency medical technicians, • paramedics • Imaging modalities: radiologic technologists, radiation therapists • Respiratory Care: respiratory therapists • Physical Therapy: physical therapists, physical therapists assistants • Veterinary Medicine: veterinary technologists, animal care workers

  9. Building blocks of Medical Terms • Medical terms derive from: •  English, French, German, Spanish, Greek, Italian, Latin etc… • Medical terms have a general form of: • Medical terms can also come from different combinations of • those three components Prefixes + + Root Suffixes (infront) (fundamental) (behind) eg. Prefixes + Root Root + Root + + Root Suffixes Prefixes Suffixes

  10. Building blocks of Medical Terms For example #1: epithelial tissue epi-is a prefix; it means outside, on, top theliumis a root; it means holes, apertures, openings -alis a suffix; it means belong/pertaining to When putting the meanings together, you get … the skin or lining surfaces (covering tissue)

  11. Building blocks of Medical Terms For example #2: endocrine system endo-is a prefix; it means internal, inside -crineis a suffix; it means secrete When putting the meanings together, you get … internal secretion system (endocrine system refers to the glands that make hormones and release into the circulatory system – communication messengers)

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