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Discussion Boards => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Gerianne on April 02, 2017, 07:07:43 am
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instead of calling it swelling, it is "edema".
a rash is "dermatitis".
blood clot is "thrombosis".
simple language is so much easier to comprehend.
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That is true.
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There seem to be multiple words for just about everything.....lol.
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They have to have something to learn in school .... other than fixing problems with pills and charging us to much for their time as they treat us like second class citizens. In the fifty eight years I been on this earth I have only met 3 Drs. who really cared enough to say their job was to never have to see me again.... And followed threw with it.
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It is true simple language is easier to comprehend for the common people, however, utilizing medical terminology is the norm working in a healthcare setting. Can you imagine how many types of edemas and inflammations there are? That is why medical terminology exists as the language of medicine to distinguish them. The structure of medical terminology is broken down to its combining form (root word + combining vowel), prefix and suffix. It’s not difficult to analyze and decipher its meaning. ;D :thumbsup:
For example:
Dysmenorrhea -> menstrual cramps (dys- …difficult, pain) (men/o …menses, menstruation) (-rrhea …flowing; discharge)
Arthralgia -> joint pain (arthr- …joint) (-algia …pain)
Gastritis -> inflammation of the stomach (gastr- …stomach) (-itis …inflammation)
Dyspnea -> difficult or painful breathing (dys-…difficult, pain) (-pnea …breathing)
Spelling is important too. If misspelled, worse case scenario can cost a life.
Example: ilium versus ileum
One means hip bone in the pelvic area and the other means the 3rd part of the small intestine.
I admit it does take time and effort to memorize the meanings as a beginner because there are so many terminologies to digest -- and not to mention there are also many abbreviations, acronyms etc to know as well. I enjoyed the class, but I didn’t like it was fast paced in a month. :neutral:
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It is true. Simple language is easy to understand...
but insurance companies still want and use technical
and legal terms.
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true but I think they believe they can charge more if they use big words in doctor offices lol
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i know what you mean --after my stay in the hospital i had to come home and research some of the terms used in my release papers !! lol
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yep i gotta to agree with ya,,,,,,, :thumbsup:
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Since my daughter started her master's for dietitian I feel like I never know what she is talking about.
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LOL - I agree but I think that's just so we can get "confused" and the doctors can make more money on treatment!!!
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Simple language is much easier to understand, when I deal with doctors and others in the medical profession I tell them to explain it to me in plain language, I understand for billing purposes with the high priced insurance companies they probably need to use the medical terminology, but I have them break it down where I can understand what's going on with me in simpler terms.
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Some of these posts are funny like they can charge more for using a word we can't pronounce. I research my moms medicine and diagnosis all the time.
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bad skin is/you have bad case of psoriasis you is so right just use simple words
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Well, I'm a linguist and an etymologist, so I would know medical terminology well.
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For the most part Doctors et al only use medical terminology. Why they don't use descriptions so a layman can understand is the riddle.
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Well, I'm a linguist and an etymologist, so I would know medical terminology well.
I adore all words. I love linguistics. It is a fascinating course.
I used to be a medical transcriptionist. I loved that.
I like foreign words. I can speak some Spanish and very little of French, but it's all just magical to me. :in-love:
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My sister in law is a nurse and I never understand what she is saying whenever she uses medical terminology. Although it is somewhat fun for me to search what the terms mean whenever I come home from the doctor's office!
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I took medical terminology my first or second semester of college, I still have the certificate. I took this course when I was training to be a nurse (to please my dad) and it was fun and easy.
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I enjoyed learning medical terminology. Many fields of learning have their own language. If you are having problems understanding, just ask them to not use medical language but to put it in plain, simple, common language terms. Most will do this without a problem! Some are just so used to using those terms that they will cross-over occasionally. Stop them and ask what the particular term means.
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I don't understand any of it. have to look up things all the time. And still don't understand things. LOL can't they just use English and easy words LOL
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I am so thankful i have doctors who will be right up front and tell me what is what without using of the medical terminology. and will also write something down for me to watch on my billing. Thank God i am not real sick, like with cancer. Just a hyperthyroidism /graves, and it is caused by pituitary gland. Which i call gizmo. Gizmo goes along acting real good for a while and and then bam it goes crazy and then the meds have to changed some. I will be so glad it it gts towhere it says the same.