Analyze Medical Terms

• The accumulation of blood within the cranium, due either to head trauma or flaws in the cerebral vasculature

Hello Mrs. Goldman, this is Krystal from the orthopedic office regarding your office visit with Dr. Mitchell. I see you were interested in finding out more information about your office note. Below I have clarified your medical break down of your clinic note.

Medical terminology has a long and rich history that evolved in great measure from the Latin and Greek languages. “It is estimated that about three-fourths of our medical terminology is of Greek origin.”(Banay) “Latin accounts for the majority of root words in the English language.” (Fallon).

Discussion Questions: Identify one or two medical terms in this report. Deconstruct the components of specific medical terms to identify their meanings. In addition, please pay attention to the spelling and pronunciation of the words.

After you define each term, describe in 40 to 60 words the health care setting in which each term would be applied. Include at least two research sources to support your position—one from the University Library and the other from the textbook. Cite your sources in the References section consistent with APA guidelines.

A. Identify one or two medical terms in this report. Deconstruct the components of specific medical terms to identify their meanings. In addition, please pay attention to the spellingand pronunciation of the words.

In my paper I will be discussing what medical terminology is, where it came from, and how it is applied to medical assistant careers as well as how it is applied to medical administration careers. I will give examples of the importance of medical terminology and specific examples of where medical careers use medical terminology on a day to day basis. I will also give a brief summary and definition of what medical terminology stands for. After reading my paper you should have a good concept of medical terminology’s importance, use, and why medical terminology is not just applied to medical assisting jobs but also why it is important for medical administration employees to also be familiar and have a good grasp on medical terminology.

Acronyms are when words are shorted to initials. There are lots of acronyms in health and social care and they can very confusing. Sometimes people don’t realise that not everyone know what they mean and mistakes can be made or people can just feel left

Complete the medical abbreviations chart. (Note that the medical abbreviations are the same as those highlighted in yellow in Jane Dare’s Health Record). In the second column, list what each of the individual letters in the abbreviation represents. In the third column define the context or meaning of the term that the abbreviation represents. Use simple terms. Finally, in the far right column, identify the source document. For example, face sheet, discharge summary, progress notes, or x-ray report.

In the space provided after each term’s definition, summarize a health care management scenario that illustrates the importance of the skill, concept, procedure, or tool to which the term refers. In the scenario, you may wish to consider the following:

The following terms are provided with definition to increase the reader’s understanding of this study.

A medical setting in which a patient feels safe and secure is more likely to create the conditions in which optimal outcomes can be achieved. Part of helping to ensure a patient feels secure is addressing the communication barriers between the provider and the patient. Some of these barriers arise from the use of professional jargon. Surgeons, Physicians, Nurses, etc. work at a fast pace to make sure that every patient is attended to. As this is their profession, medical jargon is used frequently when communicating to each other, figuring out a diagnosis, and coming up with a treatment plan for the patient. But this medical jargon creates a barrier between the healthcare professional and the patient. There can be misunderstandings between the patient and the professional when it comes to diagnoses and treatment plans due to the communication barrier. The professionals commonly use medical terminology to inform the patient of their status and a patient may simply nod their head to be polite. This nod does not necessarily mean that there is a mutual understanding, it could potentially mean that they are overwhelmed and don’t know how else to act in response to long confusing words being directed at them. This is dangerous because a patient could leave the facility not knowing how to appropriately take care of themselves after their procedure/diagnosis. Medical jargon has the potential to cause the patient and medical professional relationship to be both broken and

American Psychological Association (APA) states word choice: Make certain that every word means exactly what you intend it mean (2010). Clarity requires written documents to have organization that allows readers to place the information in context (Grand Canyon University (GCU), 2013).

I agree those are the three main guidelines when it comes to ensuring the proper usage of medical terminology. I would also advise that you simply understand what the combining forms and even the root words because that will give you the basic understanding of the whole word and what the word is pertaining to.

In any medical record, it is normal to have a lot of abbreviations to support the diagnosis or reasons behind them. In my own opinion, they are used to save time and space while writing the patients’ medical record, which is why taking medical terminology for any career in the medical field is important. Medical abbreviations have many benefits and limitations, and the limitations definitely over rule the benefits. The benefits for using the abbreviations are the saving of time and space when recording data or information, like I said before in my opinion. Another benefit for medical abbreviations is that only the medical personnel will know what is being described. It is an efficient way to keep a patients’ privacy. However, there are many