Medical Terminology
These three parts of a complex word help break down the meaning.
What is prefix, root and suffix?
This is a recognizable group of signs and symptoms with a clear cause.
What is disease?
This type of drug is sourced from plants, minerals and microbiologic substances.
What is a naturally sourced drug?
This clinical skill is essential to the MA role regardless of what type of practice you work in.
What is obtaining vital signs?
What is electronic medical record?
This prefix means "surrounding".
What is "peri"?
This unaffected person can sometimes transmit infection.
What is a carrier?
What is treatment?
This mnemonic provides guidance for customer service.
What is GIVE?
This is the electronic medical record used in the South County Health outpatient practices.
What is Meditech Expanse?
This root means ear.
What is 'oto' or 'otic'?
To be infected, a susceptible host must have this.
What is a portal of entry?
This is the movement of a drug from the site of administration to the bloodstream.
What is absorption
This defines that boundaries within which a healthcare worker practices.
What is Scope of Practice?
This is how patients of South County Health can access their medical information, set up appointments and review billing statements.
What is the patient portal?
This suffix means enlargement.
What is "megaly"?
This is the smallest of all pathogens.
What is a virus?
This type of drug increases cellular activity.
What is a stimulant?
This legal term refers to the level and quality of services expected everywhere with similar circumstances.
What is standard of care
This type of information is grounded in opinion and should not be included in the medical record.
What is subjective?
The meaning of endocarditis.
What is inflammation inside the heart?
These tiny simple cells are classified by their shape.
What is bacteria?
This describes the intended action of a medication.
What is therapeutic effect?
This agency sets forth the National Patient Safety Goals for healthcare organizations.
What is the Joint Commission?
This is stated by the patient and represents the reason they seek care when they are unwell.
What is the chief complaint?