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