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  1. www.nice.org.uk › glossaryGlossary | NICE

    The NICE glossary provides brief definitions and explanations of terms used on the website. The terms describe how NICE works and how its guidance is produced. Our glossary excludes specific clinical and medical terms.

  2. A to Z of medical terms. This alphabetical list contains explanations of medical words you may come across on the RCOG website or when you see your doctor

  3. This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymologies. Most of them are combining forms in Neo-Latin and hence international scientific vocabulary. There are a few general rules about how they combine.

    Affix
    Meaning
    Origin Language And Etymology
    Example (s)
    a-, an-
    not, without ( alpha privative )
    Greek ἀ-/ἀν- ( a-/an- ), not, ...
    analgesic, apathy, anencephaly
    ab-
    from; away from
    Latin
    abduction, abdomen
    abdomin-
    of or relating to the abdomen
    Latin abdōmen, abdomen, fat around the ...
    abdomen, abdominal
    -ac
    pertaining to; one afflicted with
    Greek -ακός ( -akós )
    cardiac, celiac
  4. Medical terminology is a language used to precisely describe the human body including all its components, processes, conditions affecting it, and procedures performed upon it. Medical terminology is used in the field of medicine.

  5. A projection of the probable course and outcome of a particular condition in terms of morbidity and mortality, based on stage and symptoms, and previous experience with patients with the same disease, with or without treatment.

  6. Aug 15, 2022 · Critical, Stable, or Fair: Defining Patient Conditions. Medically Reviewed by Dan Brennan, MD on August 15, 2022. Written by Evan Starkman. What Does Undetermined Condition Mean? What Does Good...

  7. Here is a list of word parts. They may be at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a medical word. General Words. Body Parts and Disorders. Positions and Directions. Numbers and Amounts. Colors. Physical Properties and Shapes.

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