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A comprehensive list of medical terminology terms and their definitions, along with practice questions and answers. It covers a wide range of medical specialties, including anatomy, physiology, and common medical conditions. Ideal for students preparing for a medical terminology final exam or for those seeking to expand their knowledge of medical vocabulary.
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What is the core and fundamental meaning of the med term? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Word root What comes at the end of the med term and modifies the meaning? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Suffix What comes at the beginning of the med term and modifies the meaning? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Prefix What two parts make us the combining form? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Word root and combining vowel SOAP is an acronym that stands for the following four general parts in a medical note - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan ER - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔emergency room OR - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔operating room RR - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔respiratory rate (R) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔right
T - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔temperature Tx - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔traction (B) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔bilateral FBS - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔fasting blood sugar SOB - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔shortness of breath VS - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔vital signs Hx - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔history (allergies and past illnesses that could effect current diagnoses) PMHx - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔previous medical history FHx - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔family history CV - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔cardiovascular NKDA - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔no known drug allergies (what is the importance of this, to make sure they do not get treated with a medicine they are allergic to)
TID - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔three times a day EEG - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔electroencephalogram CVA - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔cerebrovascular accident BID - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔two times a day (or twice a day) Lethargic (pronounce) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔le-Thar-gic Seborrhea (pronounce) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔se-bor-RHE-a Dyspnea (pronounce) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔DISP-nee-a epistaxis (pronounce) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ep-ee-STAKS-is Excoriation (pronounce) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔eks-kore-e-A-shun Auscultation (pronounce) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ah-skul-TAY-shun Be able to separate the following word into its principle parts. Neuroarthropathy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Neur/o/arthr/o/pathy (WR, CV, WR, CV, SUF)
Adip /o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Fat Lip /o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Fat Kerat /o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Cornea Hem /o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Blood Hemi- - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔half Uni- - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔one Pan- - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔all Epi- - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔upon Hidr /o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔sweat Squam /o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔scale -dynia, -algia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pain -itis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔inflammation
coron/o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(heart) cardiovascular system Alveoli/o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(alveolus, air sac) respiratory system ungu/o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(nail) integumentary system Lip/o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(fat) integumentary system colp/o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(vagina) female reproduction system Ocul /o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pertaining to the eye Hemoglobin Facts - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hemoglobin is a protein that serves as the oxygen transporter in red blood cells. About 70% of the body's iron is in hemoglobin. ather/o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(fatty plaque) cardiovascular system arteri/o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(artery) cardiovascular system Medical language is primarily made of what words - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Greek and Latin Define Atherosclerosis and know what type of doctor would treat this condition. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Atherosclerosis is hardening of fatty plaque,
Dr is Cardiologist. Know the difference between a thrombus and an embolus. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔thrombus is stationary and Embolus moves. Stern/o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(sternum) respiratory system phren/o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(diaphragm) respiratory system Be able to identify the right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, and left ventricle on the heart. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(upper portion) right Atrium, Left Atrium (lower portion) Right Ventricle, Left ventricle lateral - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pertaining to the side Dorsal - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pertaining to the back episi/o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(vulva) female reproduction system gynec/o - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔(woman, female) female reproduction system Arrhythmia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Abnormal heart rhythm
Ecchymosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔large, flat blue-purple lesion caused by escape of blood into the deeper area of the skin. aka bruise Biopsy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔removal of tissue in order to examine it Excisional biopsy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔removal of the entire lesion Incisional biopsy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔removes only a portion of the lesion Cystitis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔inflammation of the lining of the bladder Mastitis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔inflammation of the breast Endocrinologist - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔physician who studies and treats diseases of the endocrine system Xeroderma - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔dry skin Cerebrotomy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔incision into the brain substance Neurorrhaphy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔suturing of a nerve Endarterectomy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔excision within the artery
Hemiparesis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔partial paralysis of the body Paralysis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔loss of voluntary movement Monoparesis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔partial paralysis of one limb Ataxia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔lack of coordination Syncope - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔fainting Electroencephalography (EEG) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a test used to examine the electrical activity of the brain Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔examines blood vessels Anemia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔condition in which there is a reduction in the number of erythrocytes (RBCs) Bariatrics - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔specialty that treats obesity Cholelithiasis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔condition of gallstones Dementia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔cognitive impairment characterized by loss of intellectual brain function
Thrombus - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔blood clot (stationary) Embolus - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔foreign substance circulating (moves) Atelectasis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔incomplete expansion (of the lung or portion of the lung) aka collapsed lung Conjunctivitis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔inflammation of the conjunctiva Hemothorax - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔blood in the chest Pneumothorax - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔air in the chest Pneumohemothorax - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔air and blood in the chest Pyothorax - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pus in the chest Otorhinolaryngologist - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔physician who studies and treats diseases of the ear, nose, and larynx Echocardiogram - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔record of the heart using sound Steatoma - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔fatty tumor
Otodynia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔pain in the ear (earache) Osteoporosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔abnormal loss of bone density Atherosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔hardening of fatty plaque