Ch 5- Medical Terminology
What should you do when trying to define the term dysuria? Begin with the prefix and work forward Begin with the suffix and work backward Begin with the root word, move to the suffix, then to the prefix Begin with the suffix, move to the prefix, then to the root word
Begin with the suffix, move to the prefix, then to the root word
Your partner makes the following symbol in a PCR:ΔWhat does this mean? Less than Greater than Change Per
Change
The root word eryth/o denotes the color white.
False Eryth/o denotes the color red.
Proximal describes structures that are farther away from the trunk..
False Proximal describes structures that are nearer to the trunk
What is the medical term for coughing up blood? Hemogastritis Hematuria Hematemesis Hemoptysis
Hemoptysis
In general, which of the following does a prefix describe? Location and intensity Condition Movement Anatomic position
Location and intensity
What is adduction? Motion of a limb away from the midline Motion of a limb toward the midline A directional term describing something farther from the trunk Something closer to or on the skin
Motion of a limb toward the midline
How would you identify a patient who does not have any apparent allergies? NA AK NKA amb
NKA
You are dispatched to a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Upon your arrival, you find a 17-year-old male patient lying face down on the ground. What is the term for the position in which you found the patient? Recumbent Fowler Prone Supine
Prone
Dorsal and posterior are synonyms for spinal side of the body.
True Dorsal and posterior both mean behind and denote the spinal side of the body.
The body is in the supine position when lying face up.
True Supine denotes face up.
The elbow is distal to the shoulder and proximal to the wrist and hand.
True The elbow is distal to the shoulder and proximal to the wrist and hand.
What term describes when only one lung is expanding with inhalation? Bilateral chest expansion Hemilateral chest expansion Lateral chest expansion Unilateral chest expansion
Unilateral chest expansion
What does asthenia mean? Pain Vomiting Weakness Paralysis
Weakness
What is the root word for pain? alges angi asthen centesis
alges