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Quiz #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| define acronym | word made up of the first letter of each word that makes up the phrase |
| gamophobia pronunciation | gam-uh-FOH-bee-uh |
| suffix define | ending that gives meaning to a term |
| prefix define | added to beginning of term when that words needs further modifying |
| hyper- | over |
| hypo- | under |
| poly- | many |
| heminephrectomy prefix define | hemi- = half |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -oid | resembling |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| craniostomy suffix define | -ostomy = surgical creation of an opening |
| cardiomalacia suffix define | -malacia = abnormal softening |
| costochondritis suffix define | -itis = inflammation |
| dysmenorrhea suffix define | -rrhea = flow |
| when not to use a combining vowel? | when the suffix begins with a vowel |
| make gastr/o and -ic into a medical term | gastric - of the stomach |
| medical term for reconstruction of a vessel | angioplasty |
| Medical term for bad movement condition | akinesia |
| first part of medical acronym SOAP | subjective |
| second part of medical acronym SOAP | objective |
| what is included in subjective part of note | anything the patient reports to you, such as pain levels or feelings of hot and cold |
| note not written in a hospital | clinical note or clinic note |
| define discharge | 1. to send home 2. fluid coming out of a body part |
| define sequela (plural: sequelae) | a condition which is the consequence of a previous disease or injury |
| Term opposite meaning of proximal | distal |
| define prone | body position in which the anterior side of the body is facing down, with palms at side and facing upward |
| what is a PACU | post anesthesia care unit |
| medical term for before surgery | pre-operative or pre-op |
| abbreviation for operating room | OR |
| Define PO | by mouth |
| define NPO | nothing by mouth |
| medical abbreviation for "as desired" | PRN |
| define objective part of the note | the tests performed on the patient and their results |
| Sig 5 ml PO BID x 10 days (define) | patient instructions: take 5 ml by mouth, 2 times a day, for 10 days |
| malignant define | cancerous |
| patient went to the ED before seeing PCP | ED = emergency department PCP = primary care provider |
| -algia | pain |
| bilateral breakdown and define | bi- = two -lateral = belonging to the side occurring on two sides of the body |
| medical term for rash on the top of both hands (directional terms) | bilateral dorsa dermatitis |
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