Medical Terminology
The prefix "brady-" means what?
Slow
(Bradycardia - Slow heart rate)
What is the pH of pure water at 25°C?
7
What is informed consent?
Patient’s voluntary agreement after understanding the procedure
What does MD stand for?
Doctor of Medicine
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
What does the suffix "-itis" mean?
Inflammation
Which subatomic particle determines an element’s identity?
Proton
: A physician keeps a patient’s diagnosis private. Which ethical principle applies?
Confidentiality
Which physician is known as the "Father of Modern Medicine"?
Hippocrates
What chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
Left ventricle
"Osteoporosis" translates to what?
Porous bone
What is the main function of mitochondria?
Produces ATP via cellular respiration
What ethical principle means “do no harm”?
Nonmaleficence
What was the first antibiotic discovered?
Penicillin
What bone is commonly known as the "collarbone"?
Clavicle
"Tachycardia" refers to what condition?
Name the four major macromolecules of life
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
: A doctor gives equal care to all patients regardless of income. Which principle is this?
Justice
Approximately how many bones are in the adult human body?
206
What part of the brain regulates balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
What does "hepatomegaly" mean?
Enlargement of the liver
In physics, what is the unit of force?
Newton
A nurse feels torn between following orders and protecting a patient’s rights, this is an example of what?
Moral distress
"Nosocomephobia" is the fear of what?
Hospitals
What is the primary function of the nephron in the kidney?
Filtration of blood and urine formation