Lecture 3: General MT and Acronyms

Question 1

General Medical terms?

Answer 1

words and terms which are used in describing the body, procedures on the body, investigations and treatments which are common across hospital departments or specialities

Question 2

What are the examples of these General Medical terms?

Answer 2

can be analyzed across 3 areas, which include evaluation, investigation and treatment. Terms related to hospital equipment were also discussed

Question 3

brachytherapy?

Answer 3

refers to the local radiation treatment of disease by implantation of radioactive materials close to the organ

Question 4

Acronym?

Answer 4

• Acro- Greek for height summit or tip
• nym- Greek for name
• shortened version of medical terms for speed and convinience of communication

Question 5

3 categories of General Terms?

Answer 5

• patient evaluation- disease terms and evaluation of disease processes
• procedures and treatments
• relating to hospital equipments, rooms and departments