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Which is NOT a suffix used to mean "small"?

-ic

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term osteosclerosis?

osteo (bone) + scler (hardening) + osis (condition) = abnormal hardening of bone

Identify and define the roots in the term pachyderma.

pachy (thick) + derma (skin)

Which of the following roots means thick?

pachy/o

A patient experiencing an abnormal sensation, usually numbness or tingling in the skin, is experiencing:

paresthesia.

prefix in pericardium

peri-around

Which of the following root pairs both mean hair?

pil/o, trich/o

The P in SOAP stands for

plan

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term polydactyly?

poly (many) + dactyl (finger) + y (condition) = having more than the normal number of fingers

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term polyneuritis?

poly (many) + neur (nerve) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of multiple nerves

PERRLA means:

pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation.

A scan of the body divides the body in slices from left to right.

sagittal

The S in SOAP stands for

subjective

Translate the root cycl/o.

Ciliary body, the circle of tissue surrounding the lens

Build a medical term that means "eye paralysis."

Ophthalmoplegia

Build a medical term that means "discharge from the ear."

Otorrhea

Choose the correct translation for the root cortic/o.

Outer surface

Identify the part of the SOAP note in which the following information would be found. scheduling of a surgery

P (Plan)

Which of the following pairs of abbreviations are opposites?

PO, NPO

Which term refers to "before surgery"?

Pre-op

What does PERRLA stand for?

Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation (eyes respond normally)

Which of the following abbreviations would most likely be found in the "plan" portion of a health record?

QHS

Identify the part of the SOAP note in which the following information would be found. past medical history, family history

S (Subjective)

Choose the correct translation for the root crin/o.

Secrete

Hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain is referred to as

Sensorineural hearing loss

Which abbreviation does NOT describe the time of day in which a prescription should be taken?

TID

Translate the root lacrim/o.

Tear

Interpret the following abbreviations: "The Pt is 5y/o."

The patient is 5 years old.

Which of the following abbreviations pertains to the eye?

VA

Which of the following roots describes the small fluid-filled sac found near the body's joints?

burs/o

root in pericardium

cardi, which means heart

roots in cardiopulmonary

cardio- heart pulmon- lung

Identify and define the root in the term metacarpectomy.

carp - wrist

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cervicodynia?

cervico (neck) + dynia (pain) = neck pain

Which root refers to the clear membrane that covers the sclera and lines the eyelids?

conjunctiv/o

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term encephalalgia?

encephal (brain) + algia (pain) = brain pain

endophthalmitis

end (in, inside) + ophthalm (eye) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation inside the eye

Identify the correct breakdown of the term epidermal into its component parts.

epi/derm/al

A(n) ______ is a word formed by including the name of the person who discovered or invented what is being described.

eponym

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in pharynx.

fair

Which of the following roots describes the fibrous connective tissue that binds muscles together?

fasci/o

Which root refers to the nerve bundle?

gangli/o

Which combining form would be used in medical terms pertaining to blood?

hemat/o

Which of the following prefixes are opposites?

hyper-, hypo-

Which of these is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term ichthyosis?

ichthy (scaly) + osis (condition) = a condition of the skin that is dry and scaly

ID is an abbreviation for:

intradermal = intra (inside) + derm (skin) + al (pertaining to) = pertaining to inside the skin.

suffix in carditis

itis-inflammation

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in cardiovascular.

kar

An excessive desire to steal is called:

kleptomania.

If a patient is prone, he is:

lying down on his belly.

The medical term for a freckle is:

macule, macula.

Medical language is necessary and useful because:

medical professionals can communicate clearly and quickly with each other using a common language, and medical professionals can easily communicate with patients in words they understand.

Which root refers to the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord?

mening/o, meningi/o

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term metatarsalgia into its component parts?

meta/tars/algia

Which root refers to the spinal cord or bone marrow?

myel/o

The roots onych/o and ungu/o both mean:

nail

Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not. term: nephroma

no, suffix begins with a vowel

Choose the correct translation for the roots adren/o, adrenal/o.

Adrenal gland

Choose the correct translation for the root tars/o.

Ankle

Which medical term means against histamine?

Antihistamine

Build a medical term that means "puncture of a joint."

Arthrocentesis

Build a medical term that means "joint recording process," a procedure used to examine a joint.

Arthrography

Build a medical term that means "inflammation of the eyelid."

Blepharitis

Build a medical term that means "head pain."

Cephalodynia

Build a medical term that means "inflammation of the conjunctiva."

Conjunctivitis

Which medical term means rib pain?

Costalgia

Build a medical term that means "removal of a piece of the skull."

Craniectomy

Build a medical term that means "abnormal narrowing of the skull."

Craniostenosis

The O in SOAP stands for

objective

Translate the root myring/o.

Eardrum

Translate the medical term ophthalmopathy as literally as possible.

Eye disease

Choose the correct translation for the root femor/o.

Femur

Medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from which two ancient languages?

Greek and Latin

Build a medical term that means "excessive bleeding inside the brain."

Intracerebral hemorrhage

Choose the correct translation for the root lumb/o.

Loin, lower back

Which of the following terms describes nearsightedness?

Myopia

Which medical term means involuntary contraction of the muscle?

Myospasm

Translate the term onychopathy as literally as possible.

Nail disease

Build a medical term that means "nerve pain."

Neuralgia

Which medical term means incision into a nail?

Onychotomy

Which of the abbreviations would be a correct reflection of the following Emergency Department note? Physical Exam Vital Signs: Temperature: 102.3; Heart Rate: 90; Respiratory Rate: 20;BP: 112/84. General: Well-developed and nourished, in mild discomfort. Alert andoriented x 3.

Vital Signs: T: 102.3; HR: 90; RR: 20; BP: 112/84 General: WDWN, in mild discomfort. A&Ox3

Translate the root/suffix asthenia.

Weakness

Which of the following roots is NOT used to refer to the eye?

opia

Translate the root rhytid/o.

Wrinkle

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term apathy?

a (no) + path (suffering, disease) + y (condition) = without feeling; lack of emotion

A differential diagnosis is

a list of possible causes of the patient's problem or complaint

A SOAP note is

a pattern used in writing medical notes; a way of thinking

What is the correct pronunciation for the term alopecia?

a-loh-PEE-sha

Which of the following roots means fat?

adip/o, lip/o, steat/o

Which of the following roots does NOT pertain to a bone?

ankyl/o

The A in SOAP stands for

assessment

ABCDE is a mnemonic device for remembering steps in analysis and means:

asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving.

Thinking of medical language as sentences to be translated instead of words to be memorized allows one to:

break down and understand new words.

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term synesthesia?

syn (with, together) + esthesia (feeling, sensation) = together sensation; condition where one sensation is experienced as another Correct

Indicate which syllable receives emphasis when pronounced: lethargic

thar

A diagnosis is

the identification of the actual problem

indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not. term: nephrotomy

yes, suffic begins with a consonant

Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not. term: nephrologist

yes, suffix begins with a consonant

Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not. term: nephromalacia

yes, suffix begins with a consonant

Indicate whether a combining vowel is necessary. Then select the correct reason for explaining why or why not. term:nephropathy

yes, suffix begins with a consonant