study for test 1

ven/o

vein

de-

without

dys-

painful, difficult, abnormal

endo-

inside

eu-

normal

ex-

outward

per-

through

ultra-

beyond

extra-

outside of

un-

not

\-rrhaphy

suture

\-dynia

pain

\-cele

protrusion

\-ectasis

dilation

\-gen

that which produces

\-genic

producing

\-ia

condition

in-

not

\-iasis

abnormal condition

\-ism

state of

\-lytic

destruction

\-megaly

enlarged

\-opsy

view of

\-osis

abnormal condition

\-pathy

disease-

plasm

formation

\-plegia

paralysis

\-ptosis

drooping

\-rrhage

abnormal flow

\-rrhagia

abnormal flow condition

\-rrhexis

rupture

sclerosis

hardening

\-stenosis

narrowing

\-trophy

development

\-centesis

puncture to withdraw fluid

\-ostomy

surgery to create opening

\-otomy

cut into

\-pexy

surgical fixation (lifting to suspend)

\-tome

instrument to cut

\-meter

instrument to measure

\-metry

process of measuring

\-gram

record

\-gramy

process of recording

\-scopic

pertaining to visually examining

\-scopy

process of visually examing

chondr/o

cartilage

crin/o

to secrete

crur/o

leg

dors/o

back

hal/o

to breathe

inguin/o

groin

orth/o

straight

or/o

mouth

pariet/o

cavity wall

proct/o

rectum/anus

thec/o

sheath (meninges)

topic/o

specific area

ventr/o

belly

cauter/o

to burn

cry/o

cold

diaphor/o

profuse sweating

myc/o

fungus

my/o

muscle

onych/o

nail

ungu/o

nail

py/o

pus

rhytid/o

wrinkle

sarc/o

flesh

scler/o

hard

trich/o

hair

vesic/o

bladder

xer/o

dry

xeno

foreign

septic/o

infection

\-emia

blood condition-

ism

state of

\-phagia

eat, swallow

\-ule

small

\-ole

small

BX

biopsy

SLE

lupus

C&S culture and sensitivity

type of lab test to ID bacteriaa

allograft

from 1 person to another

dermatome

tool to cut skin

SG

skin graft

I&D

to drain pus

anter/o

front

thorac/o

chest

ur/o

urine

What are acute care hospitals also known as?

general hospitals

tid for prescription

three times a day

Which component of the medical record is signed by the patient and describes the purpose, methods, procedures, benefits, and risks of a procedure?

nurses notes

Which of the following healthcare settings provides supportive treatment to terminally ill patients and their families?

hospice

**What part of the medical record contains reports from specialists whom the physician has requested to evaluate the patient?**

consultation reports

**What is the name of the body cavity that contains the heart and lungs?**

thoracic

body cavity containing lungs

pleural

The spleen is located in which of the following quadrants?

LUQ

Which of the following methods is a type of parenteral route of drug administration?

intrathecal

Which drug administration route involves an injection directly into muscle of the buttocks, thigh, or upper arm?

intramuscular

The clinical divisions of the abdomen divide the abdominopelvic region into four quadrants. The LUQ contains a small portion of the liver. In which quadrant is the majority of the liver?

RUQ