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MT Midterm Review
Study Information for Medical Terminology Midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Identify S of SOAP | subjective: problem in patient's own words; includes personal/family medical history, duration & quality of problem, exacerbating or relieving factors |
| Identify O of SOAP | objective: observable aspects of patient's problem; includes physical exam, labs, images |
| Identify A of SOAP | assessment: provider's analysis; could be diagnosis, ID of problem, or list of possible diagnoses (differential diagnosis) |
| Identify P of SOAP | plan: course of action based on assessment; includes treatment with medicine or procedure, could include collecting further data |
| What is the rule for constructing medical terms when you DO NOT use a combining vowel? | Drop the combining vowel of the root. |
| What two ancient languages are the source of most medical terms? | Greek & Latin |
| bilateral | both sides |
| contralateral | on the opposite side of the body |
| ipsilateral | on the same side of the body |
| unilateral | on one side of the body |
| transverse | horizontal plane dividing the body into superior (top/upper) and inferior (bottom/lower) portions |
| dorsal | back |
| prone | lying face down, on belly/stomach |
| coronal | vertical plane dividing body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) |
| supine | lying on back |
| sagittal | vertical plane that divides body into right and left |
| adip/o | fat |
| lip/o | fat |
| steat/o | fat |
| BID | twice daily |
| TID | three times daily |
| QD | daily |
| QID | four times daily |
| QHS | at night |
| AC | before meals |
| PC | after meals |
| prn | as needed |
| -itis | inflammation |
| par- | around |
| tars/o | ankle |
| pachy- | thick |
| onych/o | nail |
| -centesis | puncture |
| cost/o | rib |
| -scope | instrument for looking |
| fasci/o | fascia |
| -ia | condition |
| ankl/o | crooked, bent, stiff |
| myring/o | eardrum, tympanic membrane |
| -opia | visual condition |
| anti- | against |
| hyper- | over |
| cyst/o | sac |
| -ectomy | removal |
| -dynia | pain |
| arthr/o | joint |
| -algia | pain |
| lacrim/o | tear |
| retin/o | retina |
| -pathy | disease |
| lumb/o | lower back |
| presby- | old age |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| dactyl/o | finger, digit |
| -gen | creation, origin, cause |
| crani/o | skull |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| femor/o | femur |
| myel/o | spinal cord, bone marrow |
| poly- | many |
| neur/o | nerve |
| hypo- | under |
| -tomy | incision |
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