History of Medicine
Who is considered the father of medicine?
Hippocrates
This term means:
The way that the organs within the body function
Anatomy
What term means the same as gloss/o?
lingu/o
This anatomical term refers to the back of the body?
Dorsal/ Posterior
What is the basic structural unit of the human body?
cell
What time era had the common belief was that disease and illness was caused by evil spirits?
Primitive times
Whats the difference between a sign and symptom
Sign- objective, measurable
Symptom- patient's explaination
Medical terminology is made of what two languages
Greek and Latin
The abdominal cavity pertains to the ___________ cavity?
ventral/ anterior
What does Mrs.O like to do for fun?
travel
spend time with famiy/ friends/dog
Which civilization considered to "cute the spirit and noursih the body" through holistic medicine?
Chinese
Define LTC or LTCF
Long term care facility
What term means eye?
ophthalm/o
What is the name of the anatomical position that divides the body into upper and lower regions?
Transvers
What does aka stand for
also known as
Who established the causes of illness/disease was natural, not spirits or demons.
Hippocrates
Healthcare systems make how much money per day
four billion dollars a day
-plasty means?
surgically forming
This term means near or on the surface
Superficial
What does ARF stand for?
Acute renal failure
Tell me one of the Romans' contributions to medicine.
Began development of sanitation, sewers and aqueducts.
Created laws to keep streets clean and eliminate garbage.
First hospitals and in home visits
What's the difference between a epidemic and pandemic?
Epidemic is local/ region
Pandemic is worldwide
What are the 4 part of decoding a medical word?
Tell me the 4 rights of the abdomin
RUQ
LUQ
RLQ
LLQ
What's HIPAA
Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) patient privacy law