Word Parts
Medical Terms
Communication
Medical Terminology
Vital Signs/Abbr.
100
Part of word that gives meaning
What is root?
100
Tachycardia
What is fast heart beat
100
Talking is an example of this
What is verbal/oral?
100
Bradycardia
What is slow heart rate?
100
124/88
What is normal BP
200
Goes in front of the word to change meaning
What is prefix?
200
Hypertension
What is high blood pressure
200
Texting is an example of this
What is electronic?
200
Dyspnea
What is difficulty breathing?
200
npo
What is nothing by mouth?
300
Goes behind root to add or change meaning
What is suffix?
300
Gastritis
What is inflammation of the stomach
300
A letter is an example of this?
What is written?
300
Quadriplegia
What is paralysis in all 4 extremities?
300
180/96, the medical term for this...
What is Hypertension?
400
These combine roots
What is vowels (a,e,i o,u)
400
polyneuralgia
What is multiple areas of nerve pain
400
Arms crossed, frowning
What is non verbal?
400
Hematology
What is study of blood?
400
P of 130 The medical term for this......
What is tachycardia?
500
Separate the word electorcardiogram into its parts.
What is prefix-electro, root -cardio, suffix-gram.
500
dermatitis
What is inflammation of skin?
500
The definition of communication
What is a message sent from the sender to the receiver.
500
Cholecystitis
What is inflammation of gallbladdder?
500
Mr. Smith needs VS ac and cream applied bid. What does this mean?
What is Mr. Smith needs Vital Signs before a meal and cream applied twice a day.
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