DST 614 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Medical Terminology, Stoma, Carditis
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Refer to the syllabus for a recommended medical terminology book. Medical terminology often uses common prefixes and suffixes. In order to understand a new medical terminology, you can break the word down into its components. Ology = a subject of study eg. hypercapnia. Ology = a subject of study eg. hypercapnia eg. anemia. Ology = a subject of study eg. hypercapnia eg. anemia eg. analgesia. Ology = a subject of study eg. hypercapnia eg. anemia eg. analgesia eg. lymphadenopathy. Ology = a subject of study eg. hypercapnia eg. anemia eg. analgesia eg. lymphadenopathy eg. hematemesis. Ology = a subject of study eg. hypercapnia eg. anemia eg. analgesia eg. lymphadenopathy eg. hematemesis eg. kyphosis. Ology = a subject of study eg. hypercapnia eg. anemia eg. analgesia eg. lymphadenopathy eg. hematemesis eg. kyphosis eg. carditis. Ology = a subject of study eg. hypercapnia eg. anemia eg. analgesia eg. lymphadenopathy eg. hematemesis eg. kyphosis eg. carditis eg. hypoxia.