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Review Quiz #10
Chapters 1-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why is medical language helpful? | Medical language allows for clear and quick communication using a common language. It allows patients to feel comforted knowing their doctor knows their disease and the treatment options. |
| Why are Greek and Latin used for medical language? | The foundations of western medicine were in Greece and Rome. Latin was the global language of the scientific revolutions. They are dead languages and don’t change therefore they can serve as a common language. |
| When do you pronounce C as a soft C and what does it sound like? | Soft C is used when the C comes before an E, I, or Y. Soft C sounds like an S. |
| What is the importance of health records? | Health records contain information crucial to patient care, a roadmap to the patient’s health history, and provide a clearer picture of the best route to take in future treatment of the patient. It is typically presented as a SOAP note. |
| What does each part of the SOAP note mean and give examples. | S stands for subjective and is what the patient says. O stands for objective and is what the care provider sees or what the tests say. A stands for assessment and is differential diagnosis. P stands for plan and is treatment. |
| What does review of systems mean? | Review of systems is a description of each individual body system and is oddly enough placed in the objective section of the SOAP note. |
| What does ichthy/o mean? | The root ichthy/o means scaly. |
| What does rhytid/o mean? | The root rhytid/o means wrinkle. |
| What does pachy/o mean? | The root pachy/o means thick. |
| What does xeroderma mean? | Xeroderma means dry skin. |
| What does erythroderma mean? | Erythroderma means redness of the skin. |
| How do you phonetically spell, pronounce, and break into syllables the word hemathidrosis? | The phonetic spelling of hemthidrosis is heh-mat-ih-DROH-sis. |
| What does ankyl/o mean? | The root ankyl/o means stiff or bent. |
| What does fasci/o mean? | The root fasci/o means fascia which are the fibrous connective tissues that bind muscles together. |
| Identify and define each part of the word metacarpectomy. | Metacarpectomy is made up of prefix: meta (after) + root: carp (wrist) + suffix: ec (out) + suffix: tomy (cut) = removal of bone in the wrist |
| What does asthenia mean? | The suffix asthenia means weakness. |
| What does gnosi/o mean? | The root gnosi/o means know. |
| What does myel/o mean? | The root myel/o means spinal cord or bone marrow. |
| What do each of the following word parts mean: ocul/o, opthalm/o, opt/o, and opia? | The roots ocul/o, opthalm/o, and opt/o mean eye. The suffix -opia means vision condition. |
| What does conjunctiv/o mean? | The root conjunctiv/o means conjunctiva which is a clear membrane that covers the sclera (white of the eye) and line the eyelid. |
| What does lacrim/o mean? | The root lacrim/o means tear or tear drops. |
| What does labyrinth/o mean and what does it do? | The root labyrinth/o means labyrinth which is the innermost part of the ear. It contains the cochlea (controls hearing) and the vestibular system (controls balance). |
| Identify and define each part of the word tympanic perforation. | The word tympanic perforation is made up of root: tympan (eardrum) + suffix: ic (pertaining to) + prefix: per (through) + prefix: for (pierce) + suffix: ation (condition). |
| Identify and define each part of the word sclerokeratitis. | The word sclerokeratitis is made up of root: sclero (sclera) + root: kerat (cornea) + suffix: itis (inflammation) |
| What do the words adren/o and adrenal/o mean? | The roots adren/o and adrenal/o mean adrenal gland which is in the kidney and makes hormones for the fight-or-flight response to danger. |
| What does tropin mean? | The suffix tropin means stimulating hormone. |
| Identify and define each part of the word hypoparathyroidism. | The word hypoparathyroidism is made up of prefix: hypo (under) + prefix: para (beside) + root: thyroid (thyroid) + suffix: ism (condition). |
| What are the three types of blood cells? | The three types of blood cells are erythrocytes (bring oxygen to all cells of the body and remove waste), leukocytes (fight infection), and thrombocytes (platelets; small cells that make scabs for the body and patch things up). |
| What does thym/o mean? | The root thym/o means thymus which is an organ found at the base of the neck, under the sternum and in front of the heart. |
| What does pnea mean? | The suffix -pnea means breathing. |
| Understand heart valves and their root. | The heart has four valves which prevent blood from flowing backwards. The root for valves is valvul/o. |
| What do the following roots mean: angi/o, arteri/o, vas/o, and vascul/o? | The roots angi/o, vas/o, and vascul/o mean vessel. The root arteri/o means artery which is a type of vessel. |
| Identify and define each part of the word venospasm. | The word venospasm is made up of root: veno (vein) + suffix: spasm (involuntary contraction) = involuntary contraction of the vein. |
| How do you pronounce, phonetically spell, and break into syllables the following word: venogram? | The phonetic spelling of venogram is VEE-noh-gram. |
| What does arrhythmia, dysrhythmia, and palpitation mean? | Arrhythmia, dysrhythmia, and palpitation are all words for irregular heartbeat. |
| Break down the word pectoralgia into syllables. | Pectoralgia broken into syllables is pec/tor/al/gi/a. |
| Break the word epicardium into its parts. | Epicardium is made up of prefix: epi (upon) + root: card (heart) + suffix: ium (tissue) = tissue lining the outside of the heart. |
| What does laryng/o mean? | The root laryng/o means larynx which is the voice box. |
| What does nas/o mean? | The root nas/o means nose. |
| What does alveol/o mean? | The root alveol/o means alveolus which is an air sac and means hollow or cavity. It can be pulmonary or dental. It is surrounded by small blood vessels and is at the end of broncholes. |
| Understand the following terms: colon/o, duoden/o, enter/o, ile/o, and jejun/o. | Colon/o- colon (large intestine). Duoden/o- duodenum (first section of the small intestine; 12 fingers). Enter/o- intestine (beginning of lower GI tract). Ile/o- ileum (last section of small intestine; groin). Jejun/o- jejunum (second part of small intest |
| Define odont/o. | The root odont/o means tooth. |
| Understand the difference between choleangio and choledocho. | The root choleangio means bile vessels, which are bile ducts that eventually unite to form the common bile duct (a single tube that empties into the small intestine). The root choledocho means bile duct and refers to the main duct of the liver (common bil |
| Identify and define each part of the word sialolith. | Sialolith is made up of root: sialo (saliva) + suffix: lith (stone) = a stone in the saliva. |
| Understand the root glomerul/o. | The root glomerul/o means glomeruli which are little balls of blood vessels inside the kidney. |
| Define the term ren/o. | The root ren/o means kidney. |
| Understand the term prostat/o. | The root prostat/o means prostate which is an organ in the male reproductive tract that surrounds the urethra. |
| Identify and define each part of the word urocyanosis. | The word urocyanosis is made up of root: uro (urine) + root: cyan (blue) + suffix: osis (condition) = blue urine. |
| What does colp/o means? | The root colp/o means vagina. |
| What does oophor/o mean? | The root oophor/o means ovary which translates into the thing that carries the eggs. |
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