44 Questions
What does the root word vesico- mean?
Urinary bladder
What does the root word spondyl(o)- mean?
Vertebrae, spine
What does the root word salping(o)- mean?
Tube
What does the root word rhin(o)- mean?
Nose
The root word pneum(o)- means ________ or _________.
When should abbreviations and symbols not be used in a patient’s medical record?
When recording the final diagnosis
Translate the medical abbreviation "ad lib"
As desired
Translate the medical abbreviation "b.i.d."
Twice a day
Translate the medical abbreviation "D/C"
Discontinue or discharge
Translate the medical abbreviation "NPO"
Nothing by mouth
Translate the medical abbreviation "q.2h."
Every two hours
Translate the measurment abbreviation "cc"
Cubic centimeter
Translate the measurement abbreviation "gm"
Gram
Translate the measurement abbreviation "gtt"
Drops
Translate the measurement abbreviation "mg; mgm"
Milligram
Translate the measurement abbreviation "wt"
Weight
Translate the body structure abbreviation "AU"
Both ears
Translate the body structure abbreviation "C-spine"
Cervical spine
Translate the body structure abbreviation "GI"
Gastrointestinal
Translate the body structure abbreviation "LLQ"
Left lower quadrant
The body structure abbreviation "UE" stands for _________.
The medical abbreviation BM means ________.
The medical abbreviation CBC stands for _______.
The medical abbreviation c/o means _______.
The medical abbreviation F/u means _______.
The medical abbreviation I&O means _______.
The medical abbreviation MI means _______ (heart attack).
The medical abbreviation OOB means _______.
The medical abbreviation R/O means _______.
The medical abbreviation WNL means _______.
The medical abbreviation y/o means _______.
What term means toward or near the front side of the body?
Anterior
What term means toward or near the backside of the body?
Posterior
Define the word "medial."
Toward or near the midline of the body.
Dine the word "lateral."
Away from the midline or toward the right or left sides of the body.
What’s the difference between “superior (cephalad)” and “inferior (caudal)”?
Superior is towards the head or upper part of the body and inferior is towards the feet or lower part of the body.
What term means “toward or closer to the point of origin”?
Proximal
What term means “away or farther from the point of origin”?
Distal
What is the meaning of “internal”?
Toward the inside of the body or a body part.
What’s the difference between “external” and “peripheral”?
External is towards the outside (surface) of the body or body part while peripheral refers to something outward from the center of the body or closer to the body surface.
What provides the body its energy?
Food and oxygen
What breaks food down into nutrients that can be used as fuel?
Digestive system
The ____________ system controls bodily activities.
What provides the system for translating muscular contractions into body movements?
Bones, with tendons, ligaments, and fibrous sheaths
Test your knowledge of medical terminology roots and when to use abbreviations in a patient's medical record. Explore the meanings of root words such as vesico-, spondyl(o)-, salping(o)-, rhin(o)-, and pneum(o)-.
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