Anatomy of a Term
Occurs before the root word
What is the Prefix.
A term used to describe parts that lie closer to the midline.
What is Medial.
The bending of a joint.
What is Flexion.
The body is in this position when lying face up.
*Daily Double*
What is the Supine Position.
*Daily Double*
The term Cerebr/o
What is brain, cerebrum.
ABC
*Daily Double*
What is airway, breathing, and circulation
*Daily Double*
From anatomical position, which of the following is the lateral bone in the forearm?
A. the ulna
B. the radius
C. the humerus
D. the tibia
What is B. the radius
Hyperglycemia
What is high blood sugar
Occurs after the root word.
What is the Suffix.
A term to describe structures that are closer to the trunk.
What is Proximal.
The straightening of a joint.
What is Extension.
The position where the patient is placed into a reclining position with the head elevated to a near 90 degree angle to help them breathe easier and to control the airway.
What is the high Fowler Position.
Arterio-
What is Pertaining to the arteries
HTN
Hypertension
Ventral refers to the
A. anterior surface
B. posterior surface
C. medial aspect
D. lateral aspect
What is A. anterior surface
Dysphasia
What is difficulty speaking
Vowels that join one or more word roots to other components of a term.
*Daily Double*
What is Combining Vowels.
*Daily Double*
A term used to describe structures that are farther from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity.
What is Distal.
Motion that is toward the midline.
What is Adduction.
Placement that keeps the head up as the the patient is at an approximate 45 degree angle in a reclining position.
What is Semi-Fowler Position.
The prefix "Brady-" is most often associated with
What is heart rate
UTI
What is urinary tract infection
During the assessment of your 45 year old paraplegic patient, he complains of dysphagia. This tells you the patient is having trouble with which of the following?
A. Speaking
B. Urinating
C. Sight
D. Swallowing
What is D. Swallowing
Hypovolemia
What is abnormally low blood volume
Prefixes at the beginning of a word used to indicate numbers, colors, and directions.
What are Special Word Parts.
Refers to the belly side of the body, or the anterior surface of the body.
What is Ventral.
The motion away from the midline.
What is Abduction.
The patient is placed preferably on their left side, with the leg drawn up and the arm brought forward.
What is the Recovery Position.
The term Pneum(at)/o
What is the Lung.
TIA
What is transient ischemic attack
Your adult patient is unconscious, breathing adequately, and has a pulse. There is no indication of trauma. The patient should be positioned
A. in the shock position
B. supine
C. prone
D. recovery position
What is D. recovery position
Dysuria
*Daily Double*
What is difficulty urinating
*Daily Double*
An imaginary line down the center of the body that passes between the eyes and extends down past the umbilicus is the?
What is midline
Medical term for lying flat on your stomach
What is Prone position
The term Nephr/o
What is the Kidney.
ICP
Intracranial pressure
You are responding to a local nursing home for difficulty breathing. Staff advises that your patient has active hemoptysis. What is hemoptysis?
A.vomiting of blood from stomach
B.coughing up blood from lungs
C.bloody stool with diarrhea
D.bloody urine
What is B. Hemoptysis- Hemoptysis is the expectoration (coughing up) of blood or of blood-stained sputum from the bronchi, larynx, trachea, or lungs. The most common cause of this condition is bronchitis, but trauma and pulmonary embolism are other possible causes. Hematemesis is the vomiting of red blood. Hematochezia is bowel movements of bright red bloody stool, melena is the passage of dark to even black tarry stool, and bloody urine is hematuria.
Hemiparesis
What is one-sided weakness; often seen in those with CVA's
Toward the head of the body
What is superior
The anatomical position of a person is described as
What is standing, facing forward, palms facing foward
The term Hepat/o
What is the Liver.
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease- group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe. (Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are examples)
A runner rehydrates exclusively with water during a full marathon, leading to a decrease in electrolytes. Which of the following medical terms would apply to this condition?
A.hyponatremia
B.oxidation
C.diuresis
D. solute fatigue
What is A. hyponatremia - Electrolytes are lost in sweat and must be replenished. Failure to do so will lead to "Hypo-" conditions. In most individuals, hyponatremia (a low level of sodium) is the first condition to develop, this can be followed by hypocalcemia, hypokalemia, and hypophosphatemia. Diuresis refers to the loss of water through the kidneys, solute fatigue is not a medical term or recognized condition.
Hematemesis
What is vomiting blood