phs study guide

Patient Charting – Not Allowed

Do not erase, use white-out, write opinions, leave blanks, or change others’ charts

Prefix

Beginning of a medical word that gives meaning like location, number, or time

Root Word

Main part of a medical word that gives its basic meaning

Combining Vowel

Vowel (usually "o") that connects word parts in medical terms

Suffix

End of a medical word that describes a condition, disease, or procedure

Cell

Smallest level of organization in the body

Tissue

Group of similar cells working together

Organ

Structure made of tissues that performs a specific function

Organ System

Group of organs working together

Organism

Entire living body

Anatomy

Study of the structure of body parts

Physiology

Study of how body parts function

Pathophysiology

Study of how disease or injury affects the body

Marie Curie

Discovered radiation and helped advance cancer treatment

William Roentgen

Discovered X-rays

Florence Nightingale

Founder of modern nursing and improved hospital sanitation

Hippocrates

Father of medicine and creator of medical ethics

Alexander Fleming

Discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic

Certificate Degree

Requires one year or less of schooling

Associate Degree

Requires about two years of college

Bachelor’s Degree

Requires about four years of college

Master’s Degree

Requires six or more total years of schooling

Slander

False spoken statements that damage a person’s reputation

Libel

False written statements that damage a person’s reputation