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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cysto | bladder |
| narrowing | stenosis |
| gastrectomy | surgical removal of the stomach(excision) |
| b.i.d | twice a day |
| pharyngitis | inflamation of the pharynx |
| communication with patients can be improved by | providing privacy |
| a trained medical assistant can assist | with minor surgery |
| A patient's photo was made public without her permission | invasion of privacy |
| defamation | false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another |
| fraud | perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage. |
| slander | a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report |
| libel | defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any other for excluding any type of spoken words or gestures. |
| patient instruction sheets are used to | prevent misuderstanding |
| best time for breast exams are | monthly |
| hyper | increased |
| nephro | kidney |
| auto | self |
| osteo | bone |
| dys | pain |
| litho | stone |
| brady | slow |
| chole | gallbladder |
| macro | large |
| gastro | stomach |
| arthro | joint |
| tachy | fast |
| thoraco | chest |
| hypo | decreased |
| mammo | breast |
| veno | vein |
| hepato | liver |
| hemo | blood |
| ophthalmo | eye |
| trans | though/across |
| -oma | tumor |
| -algia | pain |
| -ectomy | surgical removal(excision) |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ology | study of |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -tomy | incision |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -graphy | x-ray exam |
| -phaSia | speech |
| -scopy | examination |
| gram | record |
| -ptosis | falling, dropping |
| -stasis | stopping (homeostasis) |
| -plegia | paralysis |