Question

Medical Terminology AHS1001

The discussion assignment provides a forum for discussing relevant topics for this week based on the course competencies covered.

Post your initial response to the Discussion Area by the due date assigned. To support your work, use your course text readings and also use outside sources. As with all assignments, cite your sources and provide references in APA format.

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussion by providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Complete your participation for this assignment by the due date assigned.

Discussion:

Part One:

Using the directional terms in the table from your textbook, describe how you, or someone close by you, is sitting or standing. Include at least 5 of the terms describing body positioning and movement. Then describe the opposite (for example, if you said your foot was plantar flexed, use dorsiflexed) for all of the terms you used, and make a guess whether you would be comfortable in that position.

Your response should be posted to the Discussion Area below. By the end of the week, begin commenting on at least 2 of your peers' responses. Ask questions, further the discussion of the topic, reinforce a response, or add another dimension to the discussion. Always use constructive language.

Part Two

Think of a few examples or do some research into examples where the prefix or suffix of a root word changes the meaning from one term to another. Why is it critical for medical professionals to understand and use prefixes and suffixes carefully?

Answer 1

Part A

1.Medial × lateral

Comfortable in medial position and discomfort in lateral position

2. Flexion × Extension

Flexion of leg uncomfortable

Extension of hand uncomfortable

3. Medial rotation × lateral rotation

Lateral rotation is comfortable

Discomfort in medial rotation

4. Dorsiflexion × plantar flexion

Dorsiflexion comfortable

Discomfort in plantar flexion

5. Depression × elevation

Depression and elevation of jaw is comfortable

Part B

Examples of prefix and suffix that can change the meaning of root words

1. Cardiology - cardiomyopathy

Cardiology is a study of heart, whereas cardiomyopathy is a condition of heart

2. Mastitis- mastectomy

Mastitis is an inflammation of breast tissue and mastectomy is removal of breast tissue

3. Hypertension - hypotension

Hypertension is increase in BP and hypotension is decrease in BP

It is important for medical professionals to understand prefix, rootword and suffix because it will help to understand meaning behind the words by breaking them in to segments, where it will become simpler to understand

In general prefix is used to modify or change the meaning of root word, while root word is related to body part or organ and suffix is related to procedure, condition or disease of that body part. By combining these segments together will make a meaningful condition or procedure or disease.