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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acronym definition | medical abbreviation made up of the first letter of every word in a given phrase |
| why medical terms come from greek and latin | 1. greek first people to study human anatomy 2. latin universal language of scientific revolution 3. both languages are dead, so no changes will be made |
| correct pronunciation for gam- of gamophobia | gam not jam |
| difference between prefix and suffix | suffix comes at the end of a root word to give the root meaning prefix comes at beginning of root word when root needs further modifying |
| enter/o define | intestines (small) |
| suffix meaning small | -icle, -ole, -ule, -ula |
| prefix that opposites (high, low) | hyper-, hypo- |
| poly- meaning | many or multi |
| heminephrectomy prefix define | hemi- = half |
| -emia define | blood |
| -oid define | resembling |
| -rrhexis define | rupture |
| craniostomy suffix define | -stomy = surgical creation of an opening in the body |
| cardiomalacia suffix define | -malacia = abnormal softening |
| costochondritis suffix define | -itis = inflamation |
| dysmenorrhea suffix define | -rrhea = flow |
| when not to use combining vowel | when suffix starts with a vowel |
| make gastr/o and -ic into a medical term | gastric |
| surgical reconstruction of a vessel | angioplasty |
| bad movement condition | dyskinesia |
| First part of medical note (SOAP) | subjective |
| where does the patient's physical examination go in a SOAP note | objective |
| where does the review of systems go in a SOAP note | subjective |
| note not authored in a hospital | clinic note |
| define discharge | to send home; fluid coming from the body |
| where would you put the patients sequela in a SOAP note | assessment |
| opposite of proximal | distal |
| prone define | front of body facing downwards |
| PACU | post anesthesia care unit |
| term for before surgery | pre-op or pre-operative |
| where does a patient have surgery (abbreviation) | OR |
| By mouth vs nothing by mouth | PO. NPO |
| something administered "as desired" | ad lib, PRN |
| what goes in the objective part of a SOAP note | tests performed on the patient; things that can be observed by the physician |
| Sig. 5mL PO BID x 10 days | patient instructions. Take 5mL by mouth, 2 times a day for a total of 10 days |
| malignant defined | cancerous, dangerous |
| patient went to ED first | emergency department |
| -algia define | pain |
| bilateral breakdown and define | bi- = two later/o = side -al = pertaining to definition: on two sides |
| rash on top of both hands (directional terms) | bilateral dorsum dermatitis |
| Onych/o define | nail |
| word root for thick | pachy/o |
| word root for fat | adip/o, lip/o, steat/o |
| leukoderma root words define | Leuk/o = white derm/a = skin |
| pronunciation for decubitus ulcer | duh-KYOO-buh-tuhs UHL-ser |
| onychotomy pronunciation | aw-nih-KAW-toe-mee |
| onychophagia breakdown and define | onych/o = nail -phagia = eating or swallowing definition: eating or biting of the nails |
| rhytidermia define | wrinkled skin |
| medical term for blackhead or whitehead | comedo |
| Erythrocyanosis breakdown | Erythr/o = red Cyan/o = blue -osis = abnormal condition |
| adipocele breakdown and define | adip/o = fat -cele = hernia definition: hernia filled with fat tissue |
| ichthyosis breakdown and define | Ichthy/o = scaly -osis = abnormal condition definition: scaly skin condition |
| trichomycosis breakdown and define | Trich/o = hair myc/o = fungus -osis = abnormal condition definition: fungal condition of the hair |
| fungal condition | mycosis |
| steatitis define | inflammation of fat tissue |
| anesthetic define | temporarily blocks sensation |
| I&D definition (incision & drainage) | cutting and draining of infected tissue |
| subcutaneous abbreviations | SC, SQ |
| burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layers | third degree |
| chemosurgery define | surgery to remove tissue destroyed by chemical means |
| Tars/o define | ankle, ankle bone |
| fasciorrhaphy pronunciation | fah-shee-OR-uh-fee |
| spondylosis pronunciation | spaan-duh-LOW-suhs |
| spondylodynia breakdown | spondyl/o = vertebrae -dynia = pain |
| hyperkinesia define | excessive movement |
| hemarthrosis breakdown | hem/o = blood arthr/o = joint -osis = condition |
| hydrarthrosis breakdown | hydr/o = water/fluid arthr/o = joint -osis = condition |
| polydactyly breakdown | poly- = many dactyl/o = finger |
| muscle disease | myopathy |
| chondro-osteodystrophy define | abnormal development of bones and cartilage (dwarfism) |
| tarsectomy breakdown and define | tars/o = ankle -ectomy = removal definition: removal of ankle bone |
| treatment name when placing a cast on patient | external fixation |
| what is EMG | electromyogram - record of the electrical activity of a muscle |
| abbreviations relating to vertebrae | C1-C7; T1-T12; L1-L5; S1-S5 |
| test that shows "myopathic changes" | electromyography |
| hypotonia defined | decrease in muscle tone |
| reconstruction of a tendon | tendoplasty or tenoplasty |
| paresis definition | partial paralysis |
| esthesi/o define | feeling or sensation |
| medical term for nerve bundle | ganglion |
| schizophrenia define root word | schiz/o = split phren/o = mind |
| dysphagia breakdown and define | dys- = bad, painful, difficult, abnormal -phagia = eating; swallowing |
| hydrophobia breakdown and define | hydr/o = water -phobia = fear |
| neurorrhaphy breakdown and define | neur/o = nerve -rrhaphy = suture |
| cerebrotomy breakdown and define | cerebr/o = brain -tomy = cutting |
| medical term for head pain | cephalalgia or cephalodynia |
| medical term for brain hernia | encephalocele |
| medical term for spinal cord softening | myelomalacia |
| medical term for nerve tumor | neuroma |
| medical term for mind disease | psychopathy |
| myelomeningocele define | herniation of spinal cord and meninges |
| medical term for loss or decline in mental function | dementia |
| amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) define | nervous system condition affecting nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord |
| anesthetic causing complete loss of conciousness | general anesthetic |
| Schizophrenia and insomnia define | schizophrenia: mental illness characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered speech insomnia: inability to sleep |
| MRI defined | magnetic resonance imaging - diagnostic test using magnets and radio waves to produce images |
| PET defined | positron emission tomography: imaging procedure that uses radiation to produce cross sections of the brain |
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