Medical Terminology I
Refers to the part of the body or condition that is being treated, studied or named by the term
What is Word Root?
Each facility has special ___ that they use
What are Abbreviations
The abdomen is divided into four what?
What are quadrants?
abd
What is abdomen?
BUE
What is bilateral upper extremities?
Pt Johnson presented to the ER with LBP and had difficulty ambulating down the hallway independently. He reported his pain to be a 10/10 on the numeric pain scale. LBP means
What is Lower Back Pain?
Word part added to the beginning of a word to change or add to its meaning
What is Prefix?
A vowel may be added to the end of the word root to make it easier to form medical words
What is a combining form?
This forms the brain, spinal cord, and nerves throughout the body
What is nervous tissue?
GU
What is Genitourinary?
Pt Johnson c/o chest pain that radiates to the L shoulder. The c/o stands for
What is complains of?
This covers the brain and spinal cord and lines the dorsal cavity
What is Meninges?
Word Part added to the end of a word to change or add to its meaning
What is Prefix?
The structure of the body
What is anatomy?
Muscle attached to bones for movement
What is skeletal (voluntary) muscle?
UTI
What is urinary tract infection?
CPR
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?
This system uses recurring numerals developed out of a need for a common method of counting, essential to communications and trade in ancient Rome.
What is Roman Numerals?
A state of well-being in which all parts of the body and mind are functioning properly
What is Health?
The function of the body
What is Physiology?
Forms the walls of body organs such as the stomach and intestines
What is smooth (involuntary, visceral) muscle?
B.M.
What is bowel movement?
If someone is in cardiac arrest and does not want to be resuscitated, they would need to have a DNR order. DNR means
What is Do Not Resuscitate?
The abbreviation for electrocardiogram
What is EKG?
A change from the healthy state
What is a Disease?
A line drawn down the center of the body from head to foot is called
What is the midline?
Organ located in the Right Lower Quadrant that may burst if filled with stool
What is appendix?
The "B" in BS stands for blood. The "S" stands for
What is sugar?
This drug (K+CL-) is given to patients who are hypokalemic and then are monitored for cardiac effects. The K+ means
What is Potassium?
The definition of Pedodontics
a specialty focused on diagnosing and treating children’s dental issues. A pediatric dentist works with children starting in infancy through young adulthood. The pediatric dentist helps children achieve and maintain good oral health.