Medical Terminology
What does medical terminology mean?
Medical terminology is the language used by medical professionals.
What is the difference between communicable and non-communicable?
Non-communicable = cannot be spread/passed
What does AI stand for?
Artificial Intelligence
For which medical emergency is an epinephrine pen required?
What is the meaning of the prefix 'brady'?
Slow
Give two reasons why medical terminology is important.
Allows health professionals to communicate/ describes the condition of a patient/ saves time/ identifies the treatment needed
What is the difference between acute and chronic?
Acute = less than 3 months
Chronic = more than 3 months
What is the UAE’s official app for COVID-19 testing results, vaccine certification and contact tracing.
Al Hosn
What does FAST stand for?
What is the root word for heart?
Cardi
List the four parts that make up medical words.
Which body system transports blood, oxygen and nutrients around the body?
Circulatory system
What is the difference between AR and VR?
AR = images and data layered over reality
VR = in a new digital environment
When do you put someone in the recovery position?
When they are breathing but unresponsive.
Sign = something we can see e.g. skin rash
Symptom = something we cannot see e.g. headache
What is the meaning of 'Arthritis'. Identify the root word meaning and suffix meaning.
Arthr = root word meaning joints
itis = suffix meaning inflammation
Asthma is a chronic disease that causes inflammation of the airways.
COVID-19 is caused by a virus which affects the respiratory system. It is acute and a communicable disease.
Name two uses of AI in healthcare.
Medical training/ End of life care/ keeping well/ treatment/ diagnosis/ disease detection/ decision making
What is the difference between and open and closed head injury?
Open = skull is broken
Closed = skull is not broken
List the vowels
A, E, I, O, U
Identify and spell the medical word for high blood sugar.
Hyperglycaemia
Draw the digestive system. Include the names of the components and describe the process of digestion.
Needs to include at least: mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine.
'Healing from a distance'
COVID-19, headaches, fever, cough, cold, prescriptions...
Explain what hyperglycaemia is. List 2 signs and symptoms and how you would treat someone who is experiencing it.
High blood glucose levels. Headache, sleepy, dry mouth, thirsty, blurred vision and frequent urination. Give them insulin. Do physical activity. Eat less sugar and carbohydrates.
What does the suffix -genic mean?
forming or causing