DC Med Term Mid Term

Identify the suffix in the word gastroenteritis.

-itis

Intra- is an example of a

prefix

Identify all the language rules for building medical terminology in the list below

1. When combing forms, Keep the combining form vowel

2. When combing a combing form with a suffix begins with constant, you Keep the combing form

3. When combining for with a suffix that begins with a vowel, drop the combining form vowel

4. A prefix goes beginning of word & no combining form vowel is used

5. When defining a med term, start with the suffix, then work left to right stating word parts. May need to add filler words.

What is used to join word parts and to ease the pronunciation?

combining form vowel

What part of the medical term contains the foundational meaning of the word?

Root word

What is the direct meaning of the medical terminology suffix -lysis?

Break down

What is the direct difference between these two medical terminology prefix meanings

Inter- and Intra-?

Inter- between

Intra- within

What is the direct meaning of the medical terminology suffix -dynia?

Pain, Swelling

The medical term ____ combines a prefix and suffix directly meaning without or lacking blood condition.

Anemia

The med term ____ combines a prefix and suffix directly meaning difficult or abnormal urination.

Dysuria

#1

Migsaggital

What description below best describes the anatomical position?

the body standing upright with feet at Shoulder width and parallel toes forward upper limbs one hold out to each side with palms facing forward.

Identify the two medical terms that both describe the backward direction toward the back of the body

Dorsal, posterior

What body is circled in the picture below

Abdominal cavity

What term describe a position above or higher than another body part

Superior, cranial

EENT

Eyes ears nose throat

Double vision

Diplopia

Intraocular

Within the eyes

What is the difference between an otoscope and an ophthalmoscope?

otoscope - inside ear

ophthalmoscope - inside eye

Med term for ear drum

Tympanic Membrane

Runny nose

Rhinorrhea

Layers of the epidermis

• stratum basale.

• stratum spinosum.

• stratum granulosum.

• stratum lucidum.

• stratum corneum.

What geriatric disease may cause softening of the bones related to vitamin D deficiency?

Osteoporosis

Candace's arm bumped into a hot pan, spilling boiling hot water onto her skin.

The burn was immediately painful, and she began to experience reddening, swelling, and blistering of the skin. Which type of burn did she receive?

2nd Degree

Identify medical terminology combining forms meaning skin in the list below

Cutane/o

Derm/o

Dermat/o

What medical term refers to the skin having blue appearance

Cyanosis

What medical term means a condition of slow movement

bradykinesia

What medical term means a production of blood cells

hematopoiesis

Jane is being treated for a ___ fracture in the bone which the bone shattered into multiple fragments

Comminuted

Your friend tells you that she just got diagnosed with a chondroma. As an astute Medical Terminology student, you tell that she has a benign tumor of the ____

Cartilage

How many word roots are in the term costochondritis?

2

What medical term below means age-related muscle atrophy?

Saroponia

What is the abbreviation for an electromyogram?

EMG

Identify general muscle types

Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac

The medical term ___ is an inflammatory disease of the muscles closest to the center of the body. It may involve many muscles and progress over time.

Polymyositis

What medical term means necrosis or disintegration of skeletal muscle that may be caused by injury

rhabdomgolysis

Muscle that is associated with the walls of Internal organs and is responsible for involuntary muscle movement is called:

Smooth muscle

Madical terminology is used in muscle nomenclature. In the list below identifylt major muscles of the body?

latissimus dorsi

Gluteus Maximus

Trapezius

What medical term describes abnormal buildup of the cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain?

hydrocephalus

What medical term describes a disease of multiple peripheral nerves at the same time?

Polyneurapathy

What medical term describes inflammation of the tissues of the brain?

encephalitus

Means increased sensitivity to stimuli

Hyperalgesia

Means pain to the head

Cephalgia

Afferent nerves carry impulses___ the Central nervous system

Towards

Efferent nerves carry impulses ___ Central nervous system

Away

Which of the following terms describes the upper chambers of the heart?

Atrium

The medical term for the middle layer of the heart wall is

myocardium

What does "echocardiogram" refer to?

Test using sound waves to create image of the heart

Medterm for high blood pressure

Hypertension, HTN

What is the term for an abnormally fast heart rate?

Tachycardia above 100 bpm