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