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Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in (pneu)mothorax
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from which 2 ancient languages? | Greek and Latin |
| Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in (pneu)mothorax | Noo |
| Identify and define the prefix in the term antigen | Anti-against |
| When putting medical terms together, use a combining vowel: | To join a root to any suffix beginning with a consonant, to join 2 roots together, and to join 2 roots together even when the 2 roots begins with a vowel. |
| When translating a medical term, one usually figure out the definition by: | Interpreting the suffix first, then the prefix, and finally the root of roots. |
| Which part of the SOAP method most accurately describes the following: T: 99.0; HR: 60; RR: 20; BP:112/70 General: pleasant, responsive. No acute distress. HEENT: PERRLA. Mucous membranes moist and pink. Resp: CTA. No wheezes, rales, rhonchi, or crackle | Objective |
| What root means thick? | Pachy/o |
| What root means fat? | Lip/o, adip/o, steat/o |
| What is the correct breakdown of the term hypohidrosis into its component parts? | Hypo/hidr/osis |
| What is the correct breakdown of the term hypopigmentation into its component parts? | Hypo/pigment/ation |
| The medical term for a freckle is: | Macule, macula |
| What is the correct translation for the root ankyl/o? | Stiff, bent |
| What is the correct translation for the term femor/o? | Femur |
| Root describes the fibrous connective tissue that binds muscle together | Fasci/o |
| Root describes the small fluid-filled sac found near the body’s joints. | Burs/o |
| Identify the correct pronunciation for the term costochondritis | KAW-stoh-kawn-DRAI-tis |
| What is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cervicodynia? | Cervico(neck)+dyno(pain)= neck pain |
| What is the correct breakdown of the term endarterectomy into its component parts? | End/arter/ectomy |
| What is the correct breakdown and translation of the term polyneuritis? | Poly(many)+neure(nerve)+itis (inflammation)= inflammation of multiple nerves |
| Build a medical term that means “removal of a piece of the skull”. | Craniectomy |
| Identify and define the prefix in the term hypertrophic. | Hyper-over |
| Identify and define the suffix in the term costochondritis. | Itis-inflammation |
| Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in (cya)nosis. | Sai |
| Medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from which 2 ancient languages? | Greek and Latin |
| The suffixes -algia and -dynia both mean: | Pain |
| Translate the suffix -emia. | Blood condition |
| What is the meaning of the suffix -oma? | Tumor |
| What is the meaning of the suffix -rrhexis? | Rupture |
| When putting medical terms together, do NOT use a combining vowel: | To join a root to a suffix that begins with a vowel |
| What is the proper breakdown of the word parts in the term hermarthrosis? | Herm/arthr/osis |
| What is the proper translation of gastritis? | Inflammation of the stomach |
| A medical term built with the following root and suffix: vas/o and spasm | Vasospasm |
| Which term means “instrumentals for looking into a joint”? | Arthroscope |
| Prefixes that are opposite | Hyper-; hypo- |
| A discharge summary will often have information regarding the recommended f/u, or ____ for the patient. | Follow-up |
| Unremarkable is a medical term used to mean: | Normal |
| A review of systems is: | A description of individual body systems in order to discover any symptoms not directly related to the main problems. |
| PERRLA means: | Pupils are equal, rounded, and reactive to light and accommodation. |
| Interpret the following abbreviations: the PT is 5 y/o. | The patient is 5 years old. |
| When a medical professional gives a diagnosis, he is indicating: | What he thinks the patient has |
| Pairs of abbreviations that are opposite | PO, NPO |
| If a patient is prone, he is: | Laying down on his belly |
| If a patient’s infection is classified as idopathic, it: | Has no known specific cause |
| Prophylaxis refers to: | Preventative treatment |
| The elbow is ____ to the wrist. | Proximal |
| What is the correct breakdown and translation of the term ichthyosis? | Ichthy(scaly)+osis(condition)= a condition of the skin that is dry and scaly. |
| What is the correct breakdown of the term percutaneous? | Per(through)+cutane(skin)+ous(pertaining to)= pertaining to through the skin. |
| What roots means fat? | Steat/o, lip/o, adip/o |
| What root means thick? | Pachy/o |
| What medical term means skin inflammation? | Dermatitis |
| What medical term means abnormal softening of the nail? | Onychomalacia |
| What is the correct pronunciation of the term alopecia? | a-Loh-PEE-sha |
| The medical term for a freckle: | Macule, macula |
| The roots onych/o and ungu/o both mean: | Nail |
| Translate the root rhytid /o. | Wrinkle |
| Translate the root xer/o | Dry |
| Indicate which syllable receives the emphasis when pronouncing the term lipectomy. | 2nd syllable:PEK |
| What pairs are synonyms? | Allograft, homograft |
| ID is an abbreviation for: | Intradermal= intra(inside)+derm(skin)+al(pertaining to)= pertaining to inside the skin. |
| Build a medical term that means “discharge from the ear”. | Otorrhea |
| Build a medical term that means “eye paralysis”. | Ophthalmoplegia |
| Build a medical term that means “inflammation of the conjunctiva”. | Conjunctivitis |
| Crying, or the formation of tears, is known as: | Lacrimation |
| Translate the medical term myringomycosis as literally as possible. | Fungal condition of the ear drum. |
| Translate the medical term ophthalmopathy as literally as possible. | Eye disease |
| Translate the root cycl/o. | Ciliary body, the circle of tissue surrounding the lens. |
| What is the root used in the abbreviations OD, OS, and OU? | Oculus-eye |
| What abbreviation would be used to refer to an abrupt ear infection? | AOM |
| What is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dacryocystitis? | Dacryo(tear)+cyst(sac)+itis(inflammation)= inflammation of the tear sac. |
| What is the correct breakdown and translation for the medical term presbyopia? | Presby(old age)+topia(vision condition)=decreased vision caused by old age. |
| What is the correct breakdown of the term otorhinolaryngologist? | Oto/rhino/laryngo/logist |
| Identify the correct pronunciation of the term otoscope. | OH-toh-skohp |
| What abbreviation pertains to the eye? | VA |
| What root refers to the part of the skull behind the ear? | Mastoid/o |
| Correct abbreviation for a fracture. | F/x |
| What root refers to arrangement, order, coordination? | Tax/o |
| Which syllable receives the emphasis in the medical term arthrogram? | 1st syllable: AR |
| Which medical term means rib pain? | Costalgia |
| What is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term chondroplasty? | Chondro(cartilage)+plasty(reconstruction)=reconstruction of cartilage. |
| What is the correct breakdown and translation of the term myasthenia? | My(muscle)+asthenia(weakness)=muscle weakness. |
| What is the correct breakdown and translation for the term osteoporosis? | Osteo(bone)+por(pore)+osis(condition)=bone pore condition (loss of bone density). |
| What is the correct breakdown and translation for the medical term polymyositis? | Poly(many)+myos(muscle)+itis(inflammation)=inflammation of many muscles. |
| Identify the correct pronunciation for the term costochondritis. | KAW-stoh-kawn-DRAI-tis |
| Choose the correct translation for the root ankyl/o. | Stiff, bent |
| Build a medical term that means “incision into fascia”. | Fasciotomy |
| Build a medical term that means “puncture of a joint”. | Arthrocentesis |
| Build a medical term that means “tendon inflammation”. | Tendonitis |
| A drug that relieves pain is called a(n): | Analgesic |
| Translate the medical term hyperkinesia as literally as possible. | Over movement |
| What is the correct breakdown and translation of the term dysphasia? | Dys(bad)+phas(speech)+ia(condition)= bad speech condition (difficulty speaking). |
| What is the correct breakdown and translation for the term ganglioma? | Gangli(nerve bundle)+oma(tumor)=tumor of the ganglion(nerve bundle). |
| What is the correct breakdown and translation of the term polyneuritis? | Poly(many)+neur(nerve)+itis(inflammation)= inflammation of many nerves. |
| What root refers to the entire membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord? | Mening/o, meningi/o |
| What root refers to the spinal cord or bone marrow? | Myel/o |
| Which syllable receives the emphasis in the term neurasthenia? | 3rd:THEN |
| What is the correct breakdown and translation of the term anesthetic? | An(al)+esthetic(feeling,sensation)=a drug that causes loss of sensation. |
| What is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term apathy? | A(not)+path(suffering,disease)+y(condition)=without feeling or emotion. |
| Translate the term cerebral thrombosis as literally as possible. | “Pertaining to brain-clot condition”: blockage of blood in the brain caused by a blood clot. |
| Identify and define the root in the term hypnotic. | Hypno-sleep |
| Build a medical term that means “large head condition”. | Macrocephany |
| A patient is experiencing an abnormal sensation, numbness or tingling in the skin, is experiencing: | Paresthesia |
| A loss or decline in mental function is called: | Dementia |
| Identify the correct pronunciation for the term meningocele. | Meh-NIN-goh-seel |
| Translate the root esthesi/o. | Feeling, sensation |
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