Studied by 44 peoplech 1-2 matching
perform special diagnostic tests
laboratories
provide assistance and care for elderly patients
long-term care facilities
provide care for accidents or sudden illness
emergency care services
located in large companies or industries
industrial health care centers
provide care for the teeth and dental diseases
dental offices
provide guidance, counseling, and chemical abuse treatment centers
mental heath facilities
provide care for individuals with physical or mental handicaps to allow maximum self-care and function
rehabilitation facilities
provide a variety of services in patient's home
home health care
provide care for terminally ill persons
hospice agencies
provide total health care directed toward preventive health care
health maintenance organizations
provide emergency, prehospital care to accident victims
emergency medical technician
manage the operation of a health care facility
health care administrator
organize and code patient records, gather statistical data
health information technician
dispense medications and provide information on drugs
pharmacist
use recreational and leisure activities as a form of treatment
recreational therapist
operate the heart-lung machines
perfusionist
study human behavior, help individuals deal with the problems of living
psychologist
operate machine to record electrical activity in the brain
electroencephalographic technologist
dentist specializing in alignment or straightening of the teeth
orthodontist
works under supervision of dentist to remove stains and deposits from the teeth
dental hygienist
study tissues, fluid, and cells of the body to help determine the presence and/or cause of disease
medical (clinical) laboratory technologist
order, maintain, and stock all of the equipment and supplies used in a health care facility
central/sterile supply worker
nurse assistants who provide care for patients in long-term care facilities
geriatric assistant
assess nutritional needs of individuals and manage food service systems
diatrition
provide care to individuals with hearing problems
audiologist
med terminology ch 1
which combining forms means white?
leuk/o
based on its word parts, the term cardiorrhexis means...
rupture of the heart
in the term pericardiectomy, the word part -ectomy is a...
suffix
which term describes a torn, ragged wound?
laceration
which term means the tissue death of an artery or arteries?
arterionecrosis
which prefix means between or among?
inter-
which term means inflammation of a nerve?
neuritis
which suffix means to suture or stitch?
-rrhaphy
which suffix means a surgical creation of an artificial opening?
-ostomy
which of these suffixes require the use of a combining vowel?
-stenosis
based on its word parts, the term hepatorrhagia means...
bleeding from the liver
which statement is true about inflammation?
inflammation is a localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues
a fever is referred to as a --- because it can be measured by the patient or others
sign
which term describes the time and events surrounding birth?
perinatal
in the term otorhinolaryngology, which part means ear?
ot/o
the term --- means any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord or bone marrow
myelopathy
which term means pain in the stomach?
gastralgia
which term means the rupture of a muscle?
myorrhexis
which combining form means plaque or fatty substance?
ather/o
the examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts is known as
palpation
which combining form means fungus?
myc/o
the --- is part of the hip bone
ilium
which combining form means fever?
pyr/o
which suffix means specialist?
-ologist
which combining form means nerve?
neur/o
-algia
pain
hypo-
deficient
-megaly
abnormal enlargement
-osis
abnormal condition
hyper-
excessive
appendectomy
surgical removal of the appendix
arthralgia
joint pain
erythrocyte
mature red blood cell
prenatal
before birth
tonsillitis
inflammation of the tonsils
-necrosis
tissue death
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
-scopy
visual examination
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing
supra-
above
-gram
a picture or record
-graphy
process of recording a picture or record
-itis
inflammation
-malacia
abnormal softening
sub-
below
cardiac
pertaining to the heart
remission
temporary disappearance of symptoms
gastrosis
abnormal stomach condition
supracostal
above the ribs
syndrome
signs and symptoms that occur together
ch 2 medical terminology
the processes through which the body maintains a constant internal environment are known as
homeostasis
which of the following is a characteristic of the anatomic position?
standing up straight so the body is erect
--- has the specialized ability to contract and relax
muscle tissue
when a recessive gene for a disease is inherited from
both parents, the offspring will have that condition
a/an --- is aquired in a hospital or clinic setting
nosocomial infection
the term --- is opposite of anterior
posterior
a/an --- divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
frontal plane
the organs of reproduction are protected by the --- cavity
pelvic
a transverse plane divides the body into --- and inferior portions
superior
which terms means toward the lower part of the body?
caudal
the --- body regions are located on the left and right side and are covered by the lower ribs
left and right hypochondriac
the term --- describes the congenital absence of a normal opening or the failure of a structure, such as the anus, to be tubular
atresia
the --- plane, which is also known as the midline, divides the body into equal left and right halves
midsagittal
which term describes a benign tumor formed from glandular tissue?
adenoma
which terms means the direction toward or nearer the midline?
medial
a physician who specializes in the care of older people is known as a
geriatrician
which condition is the abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs?
dysplasia
which term refers to an outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide?
pandemic
which term means the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues?
histology
which term means toward the side?
lateral
which term means the study of the functions of body structures?
physiology
a/an --- disorder, such as a panic attack, produces symptoms for which no psychological or anatomical cause can be identified
functional
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