| Question | Answer |
| 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. |
| Medical language is made up of primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from which two ancient languages? | Greek and Latin |
| A(n) ____ is a word formed by including the name of the person who discovered or invented what is being described. | eponym |
| The root enter/o means: | small intestine |
| Which of the following roots mean the same thing? | cardi/o, and vascyl/o |
| Which of the following prefixes are opposites? | Brady-, tachy- |
| Translate the prefix ante- | Before |
| The prefixes e-. ec-. and ex- all mean: | out |
| Translate the suffix -logy | study of |
| What is the meaning of the suffix -oid? | resembling |
| What is the importance of health records? | They contain info crucial to patient care, they contain roadmaps to a patient's health history, and they provide a clearer picture of the best route to take in future treatment of the patient. |
| The first part of most medical notes that include 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. | subjective |
| 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? | objective |
| After a healthcare provider has gathered information from the patient and performed any necessary investigations, the healthcare provider then formulates a(n) _____, which could be a diagnosis, identification of the problem, or a differential diagnosis. | assessment |
| The course of action consistent with a health care provider's assessment is known as a(n): | plan |
| A review of systems is: | A description of individual body systems in order to discover any symptoms not directly related to the main problem. |
| PCP refers to the: | primary care provider |
| A symptom that a patient has again and that continues to get worse is called: | recurrent; degenerate |
| A dietician is someone that? | Is specially trained in evaluating the nutritional status of a patient and developing an appropriate diet plan. |
| Translate the root ichthy/o | scaly |
| translate the root xer/o | dry |
| Translate the root rhytid/o | Wrinkle |
| The roots onych/o and ungu/o both mean: | nail |
| which of the following roots mean thick? | pachy/o |
| What root means fat? | adip/o, lip/o, steat/o |
| Which of the follow root pairs both mean hair? | pil/o, trich/o |
| Which root does not mean a color? | seb/o |
| Identify and define the roots in the term leukoderma. | leuko(white)+derma(skin) |
| Identify and define the roots in the terms xanthoderma. | xantho(yellow)+derma(skin) |
| identify and define the roots in the term xeroderma | xero(dry)+derma(skin) |
| Identify and define the roots in the term pachyderma. | pachy(thick)+derma(skin) |
| Identify and define the roots in the term erythoderma. | erytho(red)+derma(skin) |
| what is the correct pronunciation for the term hemathidrosis? | heh-mat-ih-DROH-sis |
| Indicate which syllable receives the emphasis when pronouncing the term petechia. | 2nd syllable: Tee |
| Indicate which syllable receives the emphasis when pronouncing the term onychia. | 2nd syllable: nik |
| Indicate which syllable recieves the emphasis when pronouncing the term dermopathy. | 2ns syllable: Maw |
| identify the correct breakdown and translation of the term anhidrosis. | an(no)+hidr(sweat)+osis(condition)= lack of sweating |
| which medical term means skin pain? | Dermatodynia |
| Which medical term means loose skin? | Dermatolysis |
| Choose the correct translation for the root lumb/o | loin, lower back |
| Choose the correct translation for the root femor/o | femur |
| which of the following roots describes the fibrous connective tissue that binds muscles together? | faci/o |
| which of the following roots describes the small fulid-filled sac found near the body's joints? | burs/o |
| which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cervicodynia | cervico(neck)+dynia(pain)=neck pain |
| which medical term means rib pain? | Constalgia |
| Which medical term means involuntary contraction of the muscle? | myospasm |
| Translate the medical term tibialgia as literally as possible. | tibia pain |
| build a medical term that means "puncture of a joint" | arthrocentesis |
| Translate the medical term myomalacia as literally as possible. | muscle softening |
| Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term osteochondroma into its component parts? | osteo/chondr/oma |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term osteoporosis? | osteo(bone)+por(pore)+osis(condition)= bone pore condition (loss of bone density) |
| Build a medical term that means "tendon inflammation." | Tendonitis |
| Build a medical term that means "muscle disease." | Myoma |
| Build a medical term that means "finger inflammation." | Dactylitis |
| Translate the medical term osteocarcinoma as literally as possible. | Bone cancer tumor |
| the abnormal narrowing of the spine is called: | Spinal stenosis |
| Build a medical term that means "incision into facia" | Faciotomy |
| Translate the term bursotomy as literally as possible. | Incision into a bursa |
| Translate the term craniectomy as literally as possible | removal of a portion of the skull |
| Translate the root/suffix asthenia | Weakness |
| Translate the root Tax/o | Arrangement, order, cooridnation |
| Translate the root/suffix paresis | Slight or partial paralysis |
| Translate the root estesi/o | feeling, sensation |
| translate the root gnosi/o | know |
| which root refers to the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord? | mening/o, meningi/o |
| which root refers to the nerve bundle? | gangli/o |
| which root refers to the spinal cord or bone marrow? | myel/o |
| Identify and define the root in the term hypnotic? | hypno-sleep |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dysphasia? | dys(bad)+phas(speaking)+ia(condition)= Bad speaking condition |
| which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term encephalalgia? | encephal(brain)+algia(pain)= brain pain |
| which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term hydrophobia? | hydro(water)+phobia(excessive fear)= fear of water |
| which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term myelocele? | myelo(spinal cord)+cele(hernia)= hernia of the spinal cord |
| which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term polyneuritis? | poly(many)+neur(nerve)+itis(inflammation)= inflammation of multiple nerves |
| which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term myelodysplasia? | myelo (spinal cord)+dys(bad)+plas(movement)+ia(condition)= defective formation of the spinal cord |
| which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cerebrotomy? | cerebro(brain)+tomy(incision)=Incision into the brain |
| build a medical term that means head pain | cephalodynia |
| build a medical term that means nerve pain | neuralgia |
| build a medical term that means bad feeling or sensation | dysesthesia |
| build a medical term that means large head condition | marcocephaly |
| Translate the root/suffix astenia | weakness |
| translate the root tax/o | arrangement, order, coordination |
| translate the root/suffix paresis | slight or partial paralysis |
| translate the root esthesi/o | feeling/sensation |
| translate the root gnosi/o | know |
| which root refers to the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord? | mening/o or meningi/o |
| which root refers to the nerve bundle? | gangli/o |
| which root refers to the spinal cord or bone marrow? | myle/o |
| Identify and define the root in the term hypnotic | hypno-sleep |
| which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dysphasia? | dys(bad)+phas(feeling)+ia(condition) |
| which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term encephalagia? | encephal(brain)+algia(pain) |
| which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term hydrophobia? | hydro(water)+phobia(excessive fear) |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term myelocele? | Myelo(spinal cord)+cele(hernia) |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term polyneuritis? | poly(many)+neur(nerve)+itis(inflammation) |
| Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term myelodysplasia? | myelo(spinal cord)+dys(bad)+plas(formation)+ia(condition) |
| which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cerebrotomy? | cerebro(brain)+tomy(incision) |
| build a medical term that means "head pain" | cephalodynia |
| build a medical term that means nerve pain | neuralgia |
| build a medical term that means bad feeling or sensation | dysesthesia |
| build a medical term that means large head condition | macrocephaly |
| translate the root lacrim/o | tear |
| translate the root salping/o as it is related to the ear. | Eustachian tube |
| which root refers to the part of the skull behind the ear? | mastoid/o |
| Identify and define the roots in the medical term bepharoconjuctivitis | blepharo; eyelid, conjunctiv; conjunctiva |
| identify and define the roots in the medical term sclerokeratitis | kerat, cornea; sclero, sclera |
| build a medical term that means "over vision condition" | hyperopia |
| build a medical term that means "discharge from the ear" | otorrhea |
| translate the medical term keratalgia as literally as possible | cornea pain |
| translate the medical term xerophthalmia as possible | dry eyes |
| which of the following terms refers to ear pain? | otodynia |
| which of the following are problems or complaints related to the inner ear? | tinnitus, vertigo |
| build a medical term that means "an instrument for looking at the retina." | retinoscope |
| Build a medical term that means "abnormal hardening of the lens." | PHACOSCLEROSIS |
| build a medical term that means "ear wax condition" | ceruminosis |
| build a medical term that means "abnormal softening of the cornea," | Keratomalacia |
| Translate the term optokinetic as literally as possible | pertaining to eye movement |
| crying or the formation of tears, is known as | lacrimation |
| build a medical term that means inflammation of the eyelid | blepharitis |
| build a medical term that means inflammation of the conjunctiva | conjunctivitis |
| Choose the correct translation for the roots adren/o, adrenal/o | adrenal gland |
| choose the correct translation for the root cortic/o | outer surface |
| choose the correct translation for the root crin/o | secrete |
| which of the following word parts means "stimulating hormone" | -tropin |
| Which of the following means sugar | gluco, glucoso, glyco |
| which of the following roots refer to sex organs | GONADO |
| identify and define the root in the medical term hypoparathyroidism | thyroid |
| which medical term means pain in a gland | adenalgia |
| which term means thyroid tumor and is another name for a goiter | thyrocele |
| which medical term means hormone that stimulates the gonads? | gonadotropin |
| which medical term means "abnormal enlargement of a gland"? | adrenomegaly |
| which medical term means ketone body condition, a condition characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood? | ketosis |
| which medical term means over thyroid condition, overproduction by the thyroid? | hyperthyroidsim |
| which medical term means "inflammation of the thyroid"? | thyroiditis |
| which medical term means removal of the thymus | thymectomy |
| which word part refers to the bloods ability to form clots? | coagulo |
| which root refers to bone marrow | myelo |
| which root is used to refer to the thymus? | thymo |
| which root is used to refer to a vein? | veno |
| choose the correct translation of the root phlebo | vein |
| choose the correct translation of the root hemato | blood |
| choose the correct translation of the suffix -penia | deficiency |
| translate the term hemorrhage | excessive blood loss |
| translate the term splenodynia as literally as possible | spleen pain |
| translate the term hypersplenism as literally as possible | over spleen condition |
| translate the term hyperlipidemia as literally as possible | over fat blood condition |
| translate the term lymphadenectomy | surgical removal of a lymph node |
| translate the term tonsillectomy | surgical removal of a tonsil |
| build a medical term that means "blood tumor" and refers to a mass of blood within an organ, cavity, or tissue | hematoma |
| build a term that means lymph deficiency | lymphopenia |
| which root literally means "crown," and refers to the way the blood vessels that supply the heart descend and support the heart like a crown, | corono |
| translate the root phlebo | vein |
| translate the root athero | fatty plaque |
| identify and define the root in the medical term venospasm | veno meaning vein |
| oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart is called | angina pectoris |
| identify the correct definition for diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| translate the term phlebalgia as literally as possible | vein pain |
| which medical term means tissue around the heart | pericardium |
| translate the medical term angiosclerosis | hardening of a blood vessel |
| translate the medical term vasospasm as literally as possible | involuntary contraction of a blood vessel |
| which medical term means vein incision specialist and refers to a person who draws blood? | phlebotomist |
| a murmur is | an abnormal heart sound |
| translate the term myocarditis | inflammation of the heart muscle |
| translate the term angioedema as literally as possible | vessel swelling |
| which medical term means inflammation of the blood vessels? | vasculitis |
| which of the following roots pertains to the process of respiration? | oxo |
| which term means the voice box | laryngo |
| which term means the throat, the pathway used by both food and air | pharyngo |
| which term means windpipe | tracheo |
| which term refers to the main branches from the trachea into each lung | broncho |
| identify the correct translation for the root naso | nose |
| identify the correct translation for the root phreno | diaphragm |
| translate the term pneumohemothorax | air and blood in the chest |
| translate the term spirometry | procedure to measure breathing |
| translate the term bronchiogenic carcinoma | cancerous tumor origination in the bronchi |
| translate the term tonsillitis as literally as possible | tonsil inflammation |
| translate the term rhinitis as literally as possible | nasal inflammation |
| translate the term pneumonectomy as literally as possible | lung removal |
| build a medical term that means "slow breathing" | bradypnea |
| build a medical term that means "chest pain" | thoracalgia |
| which of the following roots is part of the lower gastrointestinal tract? | entero |
| what root refers to the large intestine? | colono |
| what root refers to the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers most of the abdominal organs? | peritoneo |
| translate the root stomato | mouth |
| translate the root odonto | tooth |
| translate the root entero | intestines |
| translate the root procto | anus and rectum |
| translate the medical term eupepsia as literally as possible | good digestion condition |
| which medical term means pain in the intestines | enterodynia |
| which medical term means "excessive vomiting" | hyperemesis |
| which medical term means "gallbladder pain" | cholecystalgia |
| translate the medical term stomatosis as literally as possible | mouth condition |
| translate the medical term gastromalacia as literally as possible | softening of the stomach |
| translate the medical term gastroparesis as literally as possible | partial paralysis of the stomach |
| which medical term means "specialist in the stomach and intestines"? | gastroenterologist |
| which medical term means "procedure for looking at the end of the colon, before the rectum begins"? ` | sigmoidoscopy |
| which medical term means "inflammation of the tube that connects the mouth and stomach" | esophagitis |
| which medical term means "surgical fixation of the liver" | hepatopexy |
| what is the medical term used for the surgical reconstruction of the mouth? | stomatoplasty |
| what is the correct translation and definition of the abbreviation FOBT? | fecal occult blood test, a test of the feces to discover blood not visibly apparent |
| Which root is used to refer to the bladder? | cyst/o |
| Which root is used to refer to the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder? | ureter/o |
| Translate the root ren/o | kidney |
| translate the root vesic/o | bladder |
| which is not a root used to refer to the testicl*? | balan/o |
| which is a root that refers to sperm? | sperm/i |
| Identify and define the root in the medical term orchidotomy? | testicl*- orchido |
| Build a medical term that means pain in the kidney | nephralgia |
| Build a medical term that means painful urination | urodynia |
| which medical term means involuntary urination | enuresis |
| Which medical term describes a persistent and painful erection? | Priapism |
| Translate the medical term ureterocele as literally as possible | ureter hernia |
| translate the medical term spermatogenesis as literally as possible | sperm creation |
| which medical term means "Kidney condition" | nephrosis |
| Build a medical term that means an instrument for examining the opening of the urethra? | meatoscope |
| which root is used for the external genital organs of a female? | vulv/o |
| Which root is used for the region between the female genital organs and the anus? | perine/o |
| Which root comes from the latin word meaning basin or washtub and refers to the shape of the bones that make up the structure? | pelv/i |
| which root comes from the greek for month and refers to the standard 28 day recurrence of menstrual cycles? | men/o |
| which root refers to the innermost membrane covering the fetus? | amni/o |
| which root refers to the outer membrane covering the fetus and connects the fetus to the wall of the uterus? | chori/o |
| Which root means give birth and focuses on the mother? | part/o |
| Which root means to be born and focuses on the baby? | nat/o |
| translate the root colp/o | vagin* |
| translate the root episi/o | vulva |
| the roots mast/o and mammo/ both mean: | breast |
| the roots gyn/o and gynec/o mean | woman |
| translate the root lact/o | milk |
| the roots metr/o and hyster/o both mean: | uterus |
