Medical Terminology
This prefix means "high" or "above normal."
What is "hyper"?
This is the time period when illness was believed to be caused by supernatural spirits.
What is "primitive times" or "ancient civilizations"?
This is optimal physical, mental, and social health.
This type of law protects society by punishing harmful acts.
What is "criminal law"?
This is the measurable physical changes throughout life (height, weight, body shape, organ changes).
What is "growth"?
This suffix means "inflammation".
What is "itis"?
The Bubonic Plague occurred during this time period.
This focus is on healthy diet, exercise, immunizations, and avoiding risky behaviors.
What is "prevention"?
This type of law resolves disputes between individuals or organizations.
What is "civil law"?
This is a change in intellectual, mental, emotional, social, and functional abilities.
What is "development"?
A patient with bradycardia has this type of heart rate.
What is a "low" or "slow" heart rate?
They were the first to keep health records; priests acted as physicians.
Who are the "ancient Egyptians"?
This addresses emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual well‑being.
What is "holistic"?
Right to considerate and respectful care, Right to obtain complete information about diagnosis and treatment, Right to refuse treatment, Right to privacy and confidentiality, Right to review medical records are all these.
What are "patient rights"?
Infancy → Early Childhood → Late
Childhood → Adolescence → Early Adulthood →
Middle Adulthood → Late Adulthood are called this
What are "life stages"?
A patient diagnosed with hypoglycemia has this condition.
What is low blood sugar?
Development of x‑rays, insulin, antibiotics, and vaccines all occurred during this century.
What is the "20th century"?
This is an organized network of agencies, facilities, and providers delivering healthcare services.
What is a "Healthcare System"?
These are Legal documents stating patient wishes. Types include: Living wills, Durable power of attorney for healthcare, and DNR orders.
What are "Advanced Directives"?
This is a major conflict in this Erickson's psychosocial stage of development: Intimacy vs. Isolation.
What is "loving relationship"?
This is the term for difficulty breathing.
What is Dyspnea?
He was the inventor of the microscope.
Who is (Anton van Leeuwenhoek)?
I have blurry eyes and I have Diabetes. I need to see this type of doctor for my eyes.
What is an "ophthalmologist"?
This is a civil wrong.
What is a "tort"?
Attachment disruption, failure to thrive occur during this stage of development.