Prefixes
What does the prefix "micro-" indicate in medical terms?
What is small or tiny.
What does the suffix "-crine" represent in medical language?
What is secretion or hormone production.
What is the name of the technology that uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of internal body structures?
What is ultrasound or sonography?
What is the law that protects individuals' medical information and requires healthcare providers to maintain the privacy and security of patient data?
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
What is the correct ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths when performing CPR on an adult?
What is 30 compressions to 2 breaths?
What does the prefix "hypo-" denote in medical terminology?
What is below or deficient.
What does the suffix "-plasty" signify in medical terms?
What is surgical repair or reconstruction.
What is the name of the advanced imaging technique that combines multiple X-ray images to generate detailed 3D representations of organs and tissues?
What is computed tomography (CT) or computed axial tomography (CAT)?
What is the legal doctrine that protects healthcare providers from liability for medical malpractice if they provide care in accordance with accepted medical standards and practices?
What is the standard of care or the doctrine of medical necessity?
What is the recommended method for controlling bleeding from a wound?
What is applying direct pressure to the wound with a clean cloth or bandage?
What does the prefix "adipo-" signify in medical language?
What is fatty or fat tissue.
What does the suffix "-pnea" represent in medical terminology?
What is breathing or respiratory.
What is the name of the technology that allows for the remote monitoring of patients' vital signs and health parameters, often used for patients with chronic conditions?
What is telemedicine or remote patient monitoring (RPM)?
What is the term for the deliberate failure of a healthcare provider to follow standard treatment protocols, resulting in harm to the patient?
What is medical negligence or malpractice?
What is the correct position for someone experiencing a heat-related illness such as heatstroke?
What is laying the person down and elevating their legs to improve blood flow to the brain?
What does the prefix "erythro-" denote in medical language?
What is red.
What does the suffix "-cyte" denote in medical language?
What is a cell.
What is the name of the revolutionary gene-editing technology that allows for precise modification of DNA sequences and holds promise for treating genetic diseases?
What is CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats)?
What is the legal term for the intentional misrepresentation or deceit by a healthcare provider, resulting in harm to the patient?
What is fraud or intentional misrepresentation?
What is the term for the medical emergency caused by a sudden blockage of blood flow to the brain?
What is a stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA)?
What does the prefix "ortho-" mean in medical language?
What is straight or correct.
What does the suffix "-oma" signify in medical terminology?
What is a tumor or mass.
What is the name of the emerging field of healthcare technology that involves the integration of nanoscale materials and devices for diagnosis and treatment at the molecular level?
What is nanomedicine or nanotechnology in healthcare?
What is the term for the legal process through which a patient's right to make decisions about their medical care is transferred to another person, typically due to incompetence or incapacity?
What is guardianship or conservatorship?
What is the term for the condition in which the heart suddenly stops beating effectively, often resulting in loss of consciousness and death if not treated promptly?
What is cardiac arrest?