med term final exam study guide

define "hypertrichosis"

excessive growth of hair

correct breakdown and translation of the abbreviation "HSG"

hystero-uterus/salpingo-fallipian tube/gram-written record

cardi/o (heart) + my/o (muscle) + tomy (incision)

incision into the heart muscle

IM means intramuscular

intra (in, inside) + muscul/o (muscle) + ar (pertaining to) = inside a muscle

blockage of blood flow to an organ is called

ischemia

marked means

it really stands out

jejunoileitis breaks into

jejuno (jejunum) + ile (ileum) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the jejuno and ileum

KUB stands for?

kidney, ureters, bladder

the root "palat/o" means?

palate

identify the correct breakdown and translation of "paronychia"

par-around/onych-nail/ia-condition

a patient experiencing an abnormal sensation, usually numbness or tingling in the skin, is experiencing?

paraesthesia

define "paresis"

partial paralysis

lymphangitis is pronounced

LIM-fan-JAI-tis

correct breakdown and translation of "sialrrhea"

sial-saliva/rrhea-excessive running

define "-tropin"

stimulating hormone

"gluc/o, glucos/o, glyc/o" mean?

sugar

define "myomectomy"

surgical removal of a tumor in the muscle

the root "rrhaphy" means

suture

the root adenoid/o refers to

the adenoids and is part of the upper respiratory system

etiology means

the cause

myotrophic lateral sclerosis literally means

the hardening of the nerve cells on the sides of the spine leading to the loss of muscle tissue from the disease

translate "thoracentesis" as literally as possible

thorac-chest, centesis-puncture

which drug dissolves clots?

thrombolytic

what is the difference between thrombus and an embolus?

thrombus: blood clot embolus: mass of matter present in the blood

what is the correct breakdown of "thyroparathyriodectomy"?

thyroid/beside/thyroid/removal

TD is an abbreviation for transdermal

trans (through) + derm (skin) + al (pertaining to) = pertaining to through the skin

TEE stands for

transesophageal echocardiogram, a record of the heart using sound waves performed by inserting the sonograph into the esophagus

correct breakdown and translation of "vesicocele"

vesico-bladder/cele-hernia

vulv/o stands for

vulva, the external genital organs of a female

translate the root "asthenia"

weakness

define "expectoration"

coughing or spitting material out of the lungs

identify and define the roots in the term "craniosynostosis"

cranio-skull, syn-together, ost-bone, osis-condition

correct breakdown and translation of "craniosynostosis"

cranio-skull/syn-together/ost-bone/osis-condition

"ph" is pronounced

/f/

1. hyper means, 2. hypo means

1. over, 2. under

salpingitis is pronounced

SAL-pin-JAI-tis

which combination of roots refer to gallbladder?

bil/i, chol/e, cyst/o

define "fissure"

a crack in the skin

ASD, atrial septal defect is

a flaw in the septum that divides the two upper chambers of the heart

hemorrhagic stroke is

a stroke due to the rupture of a blood vessel

"adren/o, adrenal/o" mean?

adrenal gland

break "aerodontalgia" into its component parts

aer-air/odont-tooth/algia-pain

cerebromeningitis breaks into

cerebro (brain) + mening (meninges) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the brain and meninges

CVA stands for

cerebrovascular accident, and accident involving the blood vessels of the brain

translate the medical term "chondro-osteodystrophy" as literally as possible

chondro- cartliage, osteo-bone, dys-bad, trophy- bad nourishment condition

patient decker macmillan: according to this information, which of the following is part of the history of the present illness?

decrease in muscle tone (not 100% sure tho, lol)

which is the correct breakdown and translation of "erythrocytosis"?

erythro-red/cyt-cell/osis-condition

translate "eupnea"

eu-good/normal, pnea-breathing

gastrojejunostomy breaks into

gastro (stomach) + jejuno (jejunum) + stomy (opening) = creation of an opening between the stomach and the jejunum

what is the medical term that describes writer's cramp?

graphospasm

translate the term "trichomegaly" as literally as possible

hair/enlargement

define "angiosclerosis"

hardening of a blood vessel

hemorrhage means "loss of blood"

hemo (blood) + rrhage (bust forth)

define "metrocolpocele"

hernia of the uterus and prolapse into the vagina

which is the correct breakdown and translation of "hypercholestorolemia"?

hyper-over/cholesterol-cholesterol/emia-blood condition

define "dementia"

loss/decline in mental function

lymphedema breaks into

lymph (lymph) + edema (swelling) = swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of the lymph, usually in the extremities

the following is an excerpt from a consult note, this information is most accurately classified as what type of history?

medical history or family history??? lmaoo

define "mening/o, meningi/o"

meninges

correct breakdown and translation of "microcephalus"

micro-small/cephalus-head

identify the correct breakdown and translation of "myasthenia"

my-muscle/asthenia-weakness

identify the correct breakdown of the term "mycodermatitis"

myco/dermat/itis

which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term "myelocele"?

myelo-spinal cord/cele-hernia

which medical term mean "involuntary contraction of the muscle"?

myospasm

NGT stands for?

nasogastric tube

translate "anesthetic" as literally as possible

no/sensation

which part of the soap method most accurately describes the following excerpt from a patient's clinic note?

objective

correct breakdown and translation of "oligohydramnios"

oligo-few/hydr-water/amnios-amnion

pneumonitis breaks into

pneumon (lung) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation in the lung

what is the correct breakdown and translation of "polydactyly"?

poly-many, dactyl-finger, y-condition

anisocytosis breaks down into

prefix: an (not) + prefix: iso (equal) + root: (cyt) cell + suffix: osis (condition) = condition characterized by a great inequality in the size of red blood cells

heminephrectomy breaks into

prefix: hemi (half) + root: nephr (kidney) + suffix: ectomy (removal) = surgical removal of half a kidney

which is the correct breakdown and translation of "pulmonary edema"?

pulmon-lung/ary-pertaining to edema/swelling

pyelopathy breaks into

pyelo (renal pelvis) + pathy (disease) = disease of the renal pelvis

correct breakdown and translation of "pyelocystostomosis"

pyelo-pelvis/cysto-bladder/stom-mouth/osis-condition

define "glycemic index"

ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood

"lymphangiogram" means?

record of the study of lymph vessels

translate "rectopexy" as literally as possible

rectum/fixiation

define "thymectomy"

removal of the thymus

renal angiogram breaks into

ren (kidney) + al (pertaining to) + angio (vessel) + gram (record) = image of the kidney blood vessel

venospasm breaks into

root: veno (vein) + suffix: spasm (involuntary contraction)

the root "-rrhexis" means

rupture