Medical Terminology / MedTerm 0021 · Atom · ~20 seconds
When the Decode Gives the Wrong Meaning
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Some medical terms have drifted from what their parts say, so a decode gives a starting guess, not a definition.
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Hysterectomy decodes to removal of the uterus, and holds. Hysteria decodes to a uterine condition, and does not.
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Decode first, then confirm against a reference. The parts get you close, not certain.