Abbreviations
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
True/False: The prefixes Hypo- and Hyper- are synonyms.
False. They are antonyms.
What root word refers to the body?
Somat/o
What does the suffix "-ia" mean?
A condition
Myoneural
Pertaining to the muscles and nerves
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
What is the prefix of Psychosomatic?
THERE IS NONE!
What is the root word of Myoneural?
There are two!
My/o
Neur/o
Using your knowledge of the suffix "-sclerosis" and other medical terminolgy, define the word hepatosclerosis.
Abnormal hardening of the liver
Hematuria
Blood in the urine
CC
Chief Complaint
True/False: The prefixes A- and An- are synonyms.
True! For a chance to double your points, define them!
Using your knowledge of medical terminology and root words, what superpower would I have if I had hyperosmia?
SUPER SMELL!
What is the suffix in the medical term: Atrophy?
"y"
To double your points define it.
Polydipsia
An abnormal condition of excessive thirst
HPI
History of Present Illness
Poly is a prefix used in the word Polydipsia. What does it mean?
Many/Much/More
True/False: The root word hidr/o from hyperhidrosis refers to water.
False... it means sweat
True/False: -emesis refers to the urination of.
False. It refers to vomiting.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! Dextrocardia. You must also use your hand to demonstrate this term.
A condition in which the heart is positioned to point towards the right side of the chest instead of the normal left.
N/A
Not applicable
The Prefix dextro- in dextrocardia refers to a direction. What direction does it refer to?
The right
I am not looking for a tropy but what does the root word troph/o mean?
Development
Name 3 terms/suffixes that refer to ways bodily fluids can leave the body.
-rrhagia
-emesis
-uria
Anhidrosis
An abnormal condition of being unable to sweat