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CNHP
Chapter 1
| question/term | answer/definition |
|---|---|
| most medical terms have what three parts? | root, prefix, suffix |
| combining form | word root + combining vowel |
| examples of the combining forms for uterus | 1. hyster/o 2. metr/o 3. uter/o |
| diacritical marks | symbols used to indicate different pronunciations |
| what are the two types of diacritical marks? | 1. macron 2. breve |
| Macron | straight line placed over vowels with a long sound (ex. day, bee) |
| Breve | u-shaped symbol placed over vowels with a short sound (ex. ever, pit) |
| vowels that are not accented have which type of sound? | flat sound (ex. mat, bed) |
| prefixes a- and an- | without |
| prefixes anti- and contra- | against or opposed to |
| prefix de- | from, down or not |
| prefix ab- | away from |
| prefix ad- | to, toward or near |
| prefix circum- | around |
| prefixes dia- and trans- | across or through |
| prefix epi- | upon |
| prefix ex- | out or away |
| prefix infra- | below or under |
| prefix meta- | beyond, after or change |
| prefix para- | alongside of or abnormal |
| prefix peri- | around |
| prefix oligo- | few or deficient |
| prefix pan- | all |
| prefix dys- | painful, difficult or faulty |
| prefix eu- | good or normal |
| what are the three common suffixes? | -ic, -ium, and -y |
| suffix -ic | pertaining to |
| suffix -ium | structure or tissue |
| suffix -y | condition or process of |
| what are the 4 common categories of suffixes? | 1. symptomatic 2. diagnostic 3. surgical (operative) 4. general |
| suffix -rrhea | discharge |
| suffixes -rrhage and -rrhagia | excessive discharge |
| suffix -rrhexis | rupture |
| suffix -rrhaphy | suture |
| py/o | pus |
| hem/o and hemat/o | blood |
| acr/o | extremity or topmost |
| aden/o | gland |
| lapar/o | abdomen |
| or/o | mouth |
| crin/o | to secrete |
| esthesi/o | sensation |
| gen/o | origin or production |
| lith/o | stone |
| morph/o | form |
| necr/o | death |
| phas/o | speech |
| phob/o | exaggerated fear or sensitivity |
| plas/o | formation |
| scler/o | hard |
| sten/o | narrow |
| what are the levels of organization in the body? | atoms -> molecules -> organelle -> cell -> tissue -> organ -> body system -> organism |
| medical record | provides a person’s physical, emotional, nutritional and social history |
| L&W | family members living and well |
| NAD | no acute distress |
| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation |
| R/O | rule out |
| SOAP | order of progress notes s-subjective o-objective a-assessment p-plan |
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