Medical Terminology Midterm
eponym
a word formed by including the name of the person who discovered or invented what is being described.
Medical language is necessary and useful because
medical professionals can communicate clearly and quickly with each other using a common language, and patients can be comforted and assured that the medical professional understands their symptoms and is in control of the diagnosis and treatment process.
adip/o
root mean fat
pachy/o
root means thick
symptom
something a patient feels
Thinking of medical language as sentences to be translated instead of words to be memorized allows one to
if you understand the way the language works, you will be able not only to know the meaning of a few individual words, but also to break down and understand words you have never seen before.
congenital adrenal hyperplasia
A genetic disease in which the adrenal gland is overdeveloped, resulting in a deficiency of certain hormones and an overproduction of others is called
gynecomastia
A male who is developing breast tissue is experiencing:
diabetes mellitus
A metabolic disease characterized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia is known as
dysphoria
A negative emotional state is known as
consult note
A note that is usually authored by a specialist and provides an expert opinion on a more challenging problem?
subluxation
A partial dislocation of a joint is known as a(n)
paresthesia
A patient experiencing an abnormal sensation, usually numbness or tingling in the skin, is experiencing
plan
The course of action consistent with a health care provider's assessment is known as a(n)
acronym
The diagnostic imaging process called magnetic resonance imagingis frequently called MRI. This is an example of a(n)
subjective
The first part of most medical notes that includes such information as medical history, duration and quality of the problem, and any exacerbating or relieving factors for that problem is known as the _______ part.
a ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood
The glycemic index is
comedo
The medical term for "black head" or "white head" (a hair follicle that is plugged with sebum) is
macule or macula
The medical term for a freckle is
history of present illness
The story of the patient's problem is known as
costalgia
Which medical term means rib pain?
discharge summary
Which of the following health records describes when and why a patient was admitted to the hospital, documents his/her stay in the hospital, and indicates the type of follow-up the patient will have?
The foundations of Western medicine were in ancient Greece and Rome. Latin was the global language of the scientific revolution. Dead languages don't change.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why Greek and Latin form the backbone and foundation of medical language?
electroencephalography (EEG)
Which of the following procedures is used to examine the electrical activity of the brain?
interictal
Which term refers to the time between seizures?
the death of the pituitary gland due to blockage
A pituitary infarction is:
lacrimation
Crying, or the formation of tears, is known as
ectropion
outward turning of the eyelid, away from the eye
antipyretic
A drug that opposes fever is called a(n)
cataonia
A condition characterized by reduced muscle tone is calledos
osteogenesis imperfecta
A disease in which the bones do not develop correctly, also known as brittle bone disease is called
assessment
After a health care provider has gathered information from the patient and performed any necessary investigations, the health care provider then formulates a(n) ________________, which could be a diagnosis, identification of the problem, or a differential diagnosis.
acrophobia
Excessive fear of heights is known as
kreas
Greek word for flesh
objective part
Information such as the patient's physical exam, any laboratory findings, and imaging studies performed during the visit would be contained in which part of the diagnostic process?
Greek and Latin
Medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from which two ancient languages?
squamous cell carcinoma
SCC is an abbreviation for
blood sugar
The abbreviations BS and FBS both have to do with
dysmetabolic syndrome
The combination of medical disorders associated with faulty metabolism is known as
cerebral aneurysm
The widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain is known as a
sucrose, glucose, fructose
Three common types of sugars
gene varum
To be bow legged is called referred to as what?
myasthenia gravis and muscular dystrophy
What are the most common types of myopathy?
psychopharmacology
What do you call the study of the effects of drug on mental processes?
pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
What does PERRLA stand for?
suture
What does the root rrhaphy mean?
They contain information crucial to patient care, are roadmaps to a patient's health history, and provide a clearer picture of the best route to take in future treatment of the patient.
What is the importance of health records?
resembling
What is the meaning of the suffix -oid?
tumor
What is the meaning of the suffix -oma?
rupture
What is the meaning of the suffix -rrhexis?
involuntary contraction
What is the meaning of the suffix -spasm?
auditory prosthesis
What is the medical term for a hearing aid?
graphospasm
What is the medical term that describes writer's cramp?
AU
Which abbreviation would be used to refer to both ears?
anxiolytic
Which drug lessens anxiety?
analgesic
Which drug relieves pain?
review of systems
a description of individuals body systems in order to discover any symptoms not directly related to the main problem
thelarche
breast development at a premature age
ototoxic
drug that is damaging to the ear/hearing