What is pharmacology
the study of the origin, characteristics, and effects of drugs
What is the study of human behavior and thought processes?
psychology
what discovery revolutionized the diagnosis of disease?
x-rays
Which two specialties deal with rehabilitation services?
physical therapy and occupational therapy
What is the combining form for life?
bi/o
How many extra years of training does a surgeon have to have?
5 or more
oncology is the branch of medicine dealing with what?
tumors
What does the abbreviation po mean
by mouth
What is psychiatry?
the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders
What type of image is this, what kind of tissues and where in the body can it be used?
MRI; soft tissues; any plane of the body
What type of training involves assisting a patient to learn to walk again or how to use an assistive device to walk
gait training
What are the two suffixes for growth, formation?
-plasia, -plasm
What does a surgeon need to complete after every surgery that gives a detailed report of what he did?
operative report
what is a substance or chemical that produces or increases the risk of developing cancer?
carcinogen
What does the route of administration refer to?
The method by which a drug is introduced into the body
What does this patients most likely suffer from?
Anorexia Nervosa
What is the device used to protect against radiation?
Shield
Which procedure involves a therapist putting a patient's joints through available range of motion without assistance from the patient?
passive range of motion
What is the combining form for pain?
ales/o
What are the most common types of anesthesia?
general, regional, local, and topical
what is the movement and spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another?
metastases
What does the word tolerance mean?
Development of a capacity for withstanding a large amount of a substance without adverse effect
What type of disorder is characterized by physical symptoms for which no physical disease can be determined?
somatoform disorders
What is the imaging technique that is able to produce a cross-sectional view of the body?
CT scan
What therapy uses high frequency sound waves to create heat in soft tissues under the skin?
ultrasound
What is the suffix for process of recording?
-graphy
Which surgical position involves laying flat with the face up?
supine
What is the return of disease symptoms after a period of improvement?
relapse
What is the route of drug administration of a drug that coats the underside of a patch, which is applied to the skin where it is then absorbed?
transdermal
Which type of drug is given to calm patients suffering from bipolar disorder?
lithium
What is the procedure where x-rays strike a fluorescing screen, allowing movement to be seen?
fluoroscopy
What is the abbreviation for activities of daily living?
ADL
what is the combining form of back
poster/o
what is the period of time that includes before, during, and after a surgical procedure?
perioperative
What is staging?
the process of classifying tumors based on their degree of tissue invasion and the potential response to therapy
What are the four routes of medication administration where the medication is administered through with a needle injection?
intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, intradermal
Which disorder is characterized by alternating between periods of deep depression and mania?
bipolar
What is the name of an image produced following the injection of radioactive glucose, which shows active areas of the brain or a tumor?
PET scan
What is the removal of dead or damaged tissue from a wound, usually performed on burns?
debridement
What is the combing form for besieged by thoughts?
obsess/o
which instrument is used to scrape and remove tissue?
curette
What is the name of the actual plan of care for a particular patient?
protocol
Which classification of drugs includes drugs that have a high potential for addiction, but are accepted for medical use in the U.S.?
Schedule II
what is the study of how personality develops, how people handle stress, and the stages of mental development?
normal psychology
Which procedure uses high-frequency sound waves to produce an image?
ultrasound
What is the type of equipment that has been modified to improve the function and independence of a person with a disability?
adaptive equipment
what is the suffix for protection?
-phylaxis
What is the method of using heat, cold, electricity, or chemicals to scar, burn, or cut tissues?
cauterization
What is it called when a growth is enclosed in a sheath of tissue that prevents tumor cells from invading surrounding tissue?
encapsulated