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100
This abbreviation is commonly used for the medical term “prescription.”
What is a Rx
100
Break down and define the medical term:
Spondylitis
Spondyl / itis
- spondyl = vertebra, vertebral column
- -itis = inflammation
Spondylitis = inflammation of the vertebrae.
100
This root means "white"
What is "leuk/o
100
Break down and define the term: erythrocytosis
erythr/o/cyt/osis
red /cell / condition
Erythrocytosis = erythro (red) + cyt (cell) + -osis (abnormal condition) → abnormal condition of having too many red blood cells.
100
The medical term for an"overgrowth of scar tissue"
What is Keloid = an overgrowth of dense, fibrous scar tissue that extends beyond the boundaries of the original wound.
100
Break down and define:
xeroderma
xer/o/derma Dry / skin R /cv / R
What is dry / skin
100
Define the 4 types (degrees) of burns
1st Degree:
Depth: Only the outer layer of skin (epidermis)
Appearance: Red, dry, painful, no blisters
Example: Mild sunburn
2nd Degree:
Depth: Epidermis and part of the dermis
Appearance: Red, blistered, swollen, very painful
3rd Degree:
Depth: All 3 layers of skin (epidermis + dermis, subcutaneous
Appearance: White, black, or charred; may be painless due to nerve damage
4th Degree:
Depth: Extends through skin into underlying tissues (muscle, bone, tendons)
Appearance: Charring, blackened tissue, severe damage; usually requires surgery
200
Which medical termsmeans "to feel"? (as induring an examination)
What is Palpation
200
Which medical termsmeans "to listen"? (as in a practitioner listens to heart sounds of a patient)
What is Auscultation
200
This is the correctmedical termfor "baldness"
What is Alopecia
200
This is the medical termused to describe "ringingin the ears"
What is Tinnitis
200
These are the 3 rootwords meaning "skin"
What are
"derm/o, dermat/o and cutane/o"
200
When a doctor says thata condition is "without a known cause" whatmedical term would theyuse?
What is Idiopathic
200
This root word means"rib"
What is
cost/o
300
The terms "pil/o and trich/o are words meaning__________________
What is hair
300
ocul/o, ophthalm/o, andopt/o" are root words thatmean______________
What is Eyes
300
Break down and define:Leukoderma
Leuk/o/derma R /cv /R
Condition of white skin
300
When pronouncing most medical terms, the emphasis usually falls on which syllable?
Third from last
300
Breakdown and translate ofthe medicalterm presbyopia
presby (old age) + opia (vision condition) = decreased vision caused by old age
300
Define and break downOsteomalacia
Oste/o/malacia
Bone / softening R /cv/ S
Softening of the bone
300
Define and break down
Otodynia
Ot/o/dynia
Ear Pain
400
What is the correctpronunciation of themedicalterm "osteoarthritis"
What is
AW/stee/o/ARTH/ri/tis
400
The first people to systematically study the human body and develop theories about health and disease were the ancient____________.
Who were the ancient Greeks
400
When we see the prefix "dys-" at the beginning of a word we know that the condition is:
Bad,
as in, dys / function
Bad / function
400
Define and break down the term
dacryocystitis
dacryo (tear) + cyst (sac) + itis (inflammation) =
inflammation of the tear sac
R /R/ S
400
What term means "inflammation of the conjunctiva"
Conjunctivitis
400
Define the following terms:
a. septic arthritis:
b. osteoarthritis:
c. rheumatoid arthritis:
a. septic arthritis: Infection in a joint caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
b. osteoarthritis: common joint degeneration/ breakdown of articular cartilage due to use.
c. rheumatoid arthritis: A chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the joint lining (synovium)
400
What is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term "retinopathy"?
retino (retina)+ pathy (disease)
= disease of the retina
R / S
500
Translate the word root "lacrim/o"
What are tears
500
Identify the medical term that means "surgical removal of a piece of the skull."
What is Craniectomy
500
Define: neurogenic
What is originating from / created by nerves
Example: Neurogenic pain: Pain that starts directly from damaged or dysfunctional nerves
500
Translate the word root"myring/o"
Refers to the eardrum, or tympanic membrane
500
Translate the meaning of the word root "cycl/o"
The word root cycl/o means circle or cycle
500
Define and break down the term: Polydactyly
poly (many) + dactyl (finger) + y (condition) =
P / R / S
Having more than the normal number of fingers
500
Breakdown andtranslation of the medicalterm "apathy"
a (not) + path (suffering, disease) + y (condition)
= without feeling or emotion
P / R / S
600
Which root word root refers tothe "spinal cord or bone marrow"?
What is myel/o
600
What is the meaning ofthe medicalterm lobectomy
Lobe / removal
600
A loss or decline inmental function is called:
What is dementia?
600
Define and break down Polyneuritis
Poly/neur/itis
Many / nerve / inflammation
P / R / S
600
What is the correct translation for the root
"femor/o."
What is the femur bone
600
What is the correct translation for the root "brachi/o."
What is the arm
600
This is the correct translation forthe root "tars/o."
What is the ankle
700
What is the correct translation for the root lumb/o?
What is loin or lower back
700
Identify the medical term that means "a large bruise"
What is Ecchymosis
700
Which of the following pairs are"synonyms" (words with thesame meanings).
a. Autograft, xenograft
b. Allograft, homograft
c. Homograft, xenograft
d. Autograft, heterograft
a. Autograft, xenograft --Not synonyms (one is from self, one from another species)
✅ b. Allograft, homograft --Synonyms (both from another human)
c. Homograft, xenograft--Not synonyms (one human, one different species)
d. Autograft, heterograft --Not synonyms (one self, one other species)
700
The medical term for a "mole" is:
a. bulla.
b. vessicle
c. nevus
d. papule
What is a nevus
700
Breakdown and translate the medical term "paronychia"? (pronounced peh·ruh·ni·kee·uh)
par (around) + onych (nail) + ia (condition)
P / R / S
= condition of the tissue around the nail
700
Define the root
xer/o
This is root meaning, dry
700
dentify a medical term thatmeans "tissue death."
a. Keratosis
b. Necrosis
c. Xerosis
d. Mycosis
What is necrosis
800
Breakdown and translateof the medicalterm "steatoma?"
Steat / oma
Fat / tumor
800
What are the 3 rootwords meaning "fat"
What are
steat/o
lip/o
adip/o
800
The term_____________________is the chances for things to get better or worse
What is prognosis
800
The medical term for "muscledisease" is___________________.
What is myopathy
800
What are two medical terms meaning "joint pain"?
What are
arthrodynia
arthralgia
800
Break down and define"Arthrodesis"
Arthr/o/desis
Surgical fixation of a joint
R/ CV/ S
800
Which of the following body directions are opposites?
a. proximal, distal
b. posterior, proximal
c. superior, Inferior
d. superior, proximal
proximal, distal
superior, Inferior
900
Define the following:
a. caudal-
b. supine-
c. lateral-
d. medial-
Define the following:
a. caudal- toward the tail end of the body — in humans, that basically means toward the lower part of the body or toward the feet.
b. supine-lying face up
c. lateral-towards the side
d. medial- towards the middle/midline of the body
900
Translate osteoporosis?
What is a loss of bone density
900
1.This plane divides the body along a hypothetical plane from front to back:
2.This plane divides the body along a hypothetical plane from right to left:
3.This plane divides the body into a top and bottom:
This plane divides the body along a hypothetical plane from front to back:
--What is Frontal or Coronal
This plane divides the body along a hypothetical plane from right to left:
--What is Sagittal or Median plane
This plane divides the body into a top and bottom:
--What is Transverse
900
Define the following acronyms:
PC
QID
BID
PRN
PC
“After meals.”
(From the Latin post cibum.)
QID
“Four times a day.”
(quater in die)
BID
“Twice a day.”
(bis in die)
PRN
“As needed.”
900
What term means the study of the cause of disease?
What is Pathology
900
The medical terms dorsal and posterior both mean:
What is the back of the body
900
Which of the following prefixes are opposites?
A. ab-, de-
B. exo-, extra-
C. hyper-, hypo-
C. hyper-, hypo-
1000
The abbreviation SOAP stands for:
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
1000
What type of information can befound in the Subjective section of aSOAP note?
Information directly from the patient
1000
Define the suffix "plasty"
What is Reconstruction
1000
In medical terminology, whatis a root?
The main meaning of the word, often the anatomical area—the foundation of subject of the term.
1000
From which two ancient languages are medical terms primarily from?
Greek & Latin: Latin was the global language of the scientific revolution, The first people to systematically study the humanbody and develop theories about health and disease were the ancient Greeks.
Why do we keep using them? No one speaks either of these languages anymore—they are static, unchanging,
1000
Why is medical language necessary? (why do we use it?)
Using medical language allows us
to be Clear,
to communicate Quickly,
and to provide Comfort to patients
1000
What page is the pronunciation guide on in Chapter 1?
Page 8 of the hard copy book
Page 16 of the ebook