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Chapter 1

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What are the five language skills?   Reading, Listening, Thinking and analyzing, Speaking and Writing  
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Mast/o means   Breast; Mastoid process  
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Appendic/o means   Appendix  
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Arthr/o means   Joint  
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Cardi/o means   Heart  
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Cutane/o means   Skin  
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Esthes/o means   Sensation,feeling  
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Gastr/o means   Stomach  
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Hemat/o means   Blood  
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Hepat/o means   Liver  
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Laryng/o means   Larynx (voice box)  
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Nas/o means   Nose  
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Nat/o means   Birth  
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Neur/o means   Nerve  
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Pneumon/o means   Lung; air  
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Psych/o means   Mind  
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Retin/o means   Retina (of the eye)  
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Tonsill/o means   Tonsil  
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Trache/o means   Trachea (windpipe)  
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Urin/o means   Urine; Urinary system  
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Ven/o means   Vein  
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-osis means   Condition; abnormal condition;process  
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-ac means   Pertaining to  
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-pathy means   Disease, suffering  
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-al means   Pertaining to  
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-ectomy means   Surgical excision  
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-ar means   Pertaining to  
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-graphy means   Process of recording  
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-ary means   Pertaining to  
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-scopy means   Process of using an instrument to examine  
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-ation means   A process; being or having  
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-iatry   Medical treatment  
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-ous means   pertaining to  
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-itian means   A skilled professional or expert  
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-tic means   Pertaining to  
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-logy means   the study of  
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-ia means   Condition, state, thing, abnormal  
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Endo- means   Innermost, within  
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-ion means   Action; condition (process of)  
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Intra- means   Within  
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-ism means   Process; disease from a specific cause  
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Peri- means   Around  
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-itis means   Inflammation of  
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Sub- means   Below; underneath; less than  
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-megaly means   Enlargement  
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An- means   Without, not  
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-oma means   Tumor; mass  
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Hyper- means   Above; More than normal  
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Hypo- means   Below; deficient  
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Poly- means   Many, much  
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Brady- means   Slow  
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Pre- means   Before; in front of  
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Post- means   After, behind  
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Tachy- means   Fast  
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Anti- means   Against  
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Dys- means   Painful, difficult, abnormal  
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What is a nucleus?   The command center of a cell  
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What is the pelvis?   The hip bones  
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What is the sinus?   The hollow cavity in the cranial bone  
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What is the thorax?   The chest and chest cavity  
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What is the artery?   The blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart  
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What is a cell?   The smallest independent part of the body  
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What is a muscle?   A structure that contracts and enables the body to move  
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What is a phobia?   An irrational fear  
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What is a sperm?   A male sex cell that fertilizes the females egg  
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What is a vein?   A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart  
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What is the bladder?   A hollow sac that holds urine  
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What is a drug?   Medicine  
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What is the heart?   A muscle that pumps the blood  
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What is a physician?   A doctor  
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Which is plural? Bursae or Bursa? What is it?   Bursae. It is a fluid filled sac under a tendon  
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Which is singular? Scapula or Scapulae? What is it?   Scapula. It is the shoulder blade  
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Which is plural? Vertebra or Vertebrae? What is it?   Vertebrae. It is the bone in the spinal column  
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Which is plural? Bronchi or Bronchus? What is it?   Bronchi. It is a tube that carries air to the lungs  
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Which is singular? Musculus or Musculi? What is it?   Musculus. It is the Latin word for muscle  
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Which is plural? Nuclei or Nucleus? What is it?   Nuclei. It is the command center of a cell  
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Which is singular? Atria or Atrium? What does it mean?   Atrium. It is the upper chamber of the heart  
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Which is singular? Bacteria or Bacterium? What does it mean?   Bacterium. It is a microscopic disease-causing cell  
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In standard headings in hospital documents what does HPI stand for?   History of Present Illness.  
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In standard headings in hospital documents what does CC stand for?   Chief Complaint  
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In standard headings in hospital documents what does ROS stand for?   Review of systems  
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The phrase Past Medical and Surgical History is seen in what kind of document?   Standard headings in hospital documents  
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In standard headings in hospital documents what does PE stand for?   Physical Examination  
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The phrase Laboratory and X-Ray Data is seen in what kind of document?   Standard headings in hospital documents  
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What does the abbreviation DS stand for?   Discharge Summary  
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In SOAP what does the A stand for?   Assessment  
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What does the abbreviation CPR stand for?   Computerized Patient Record  
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In standard headings in hospital documents what does Dx stand for?   Diagnosis  
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What does the abbreviation EHR stand for?   Electronic Health Record  
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What does the abbreviation H&P stand for?   History and physical examination  
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The word Disposition is seen in what kind of document?   Standard headings in hospital documents  
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In SOAP what does the O stand for?   Objective  
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In SOAP what does the P stand for?   Plan  
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In SOAP what does the S stand for?   Subjective  
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SOAP means   Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan  
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Subjective S in SOAP means what?   The patients symptoms  
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Objective O in SOAP means what?   The results of the physical examination by the physician  
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Assessment A in SOAP means what?   The diagnosis  
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Plan P in SOAP means what?   The plan for follow up care  
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What does the abbreviation HIPAA stand for?   Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996  
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Is nucleus singular or plural?   Singular  
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Is nuclei singular or plural?   Plural  
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Is atrium singular or plural?   Singular  
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Is atria singular or plural?   Plural  
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Is Bacterium singular or plural?   Singular  
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Is Bacteria singular or plural?   Plural  
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Is diagnosis singular or plural?   Singular  
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Is diagnoses singular or plural?   Plural  
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Is testis singular or plural?   Singular  
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Is testes singular or plural?   Plural  
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Is helix singular or plural?   Singular  
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Is helices singular or plural?   Plural  
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Is apex singular or plural?   Singular  
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Is apices singular or plural?   Plural  
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Is phalanx singular or plural?   Singular  
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Is phalanges singular or plural?   Plural  
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Is ganglion singular or plural?   Singular  
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Is ganglia singular or plural?   Plural  
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Is carcinoma singular or plural?   Singular  
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Is carcinomata singular or plural?   Plural  
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