Medical Terminology Chapter 1 Review

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What does the suffix '-plasty' mean?

Pertaining to

Narrowing

Surgical repair (correct)

Inflammation

What does the term '-stenosis' mean?

Narrowing

What does the suffix '-itis' indicate?

Inflammation

The suffix '-al' relates to what?

Pertaining to Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the suffix '-algia'?

Pain Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-otomy' signify?

Cutting into Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-megaly' mean?

Enlarged Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of the suffix '-ectomy'?

Surgical removal Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-rrhage' mean?

Excessive, abnormal flow Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'centesis'?

Puncture to remove fluid Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-gram' refer to?

Record or picture Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-ac' signify?

Pertaining to Signup and view all the answers

What does '-malacia' mean?

Abnormal softening Signup and view all the answers

The suffix '-ism' indicates what?

State of Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of '-rrhaphy'?

To suture Signup and view all the answers

What does '-ostomy' mean?

Surgically create an open Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-poxy' mean?

Surgical fixation Signup and view all the answers

What does '-rrhea' refer to?

Discharge Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of '-scopy'?

Process of visually examining Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix '-oma' denote?

Tumor, mass Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'endo-' mean?

Inner Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'macro-' refer to?

Large Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

Before Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'peri-' indicate?

Around Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the prefix 'neo-'?

New Signup and view all the answers

What does 'A-/an-/de-' refer to?

Without Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'hemi-/semi-' mean?

Half Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'dys-' signify?

Painful, difficult Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hyper-' mean?

Excessive Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'epi-' refer to?

Above Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'poly-/multi-' mean?

Many Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'brady-' indicate?

Slow Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'auto-' mean?

Self Signup and view all the answers

What does 'trans-' signify?

Across Signup and view all the answers

What does the prefix 'bi-' mean?

Two Signup and view all the answers

What is an acute care hospital?

Provides services for a short period of time Signup and view all the answers

What is a discharge summary?

Complete outline of a patient's entire hospital stay Signup and view all the answers

What is informed consent?

Describes purpose, methods, benefits, and risks of procedure Signup and view all the answers

What do physicians progress notes contain?

Updated assessment, diagnosis, and further plans for care Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of hospice?

Provides supportive care to terminally ill patients and families Signup and view all the answers

What is the history and physical?

Written by the admitting physician Signup and view all the answers

What does a pathologist's report entail?

Reports results from study of tissue removed from patient Signup and view all the answers

What is an operative report?

Written by surgeon Signup and view all the answers

What is an ambulatory care center?

Provides services not requiring overnight hospital stay Signup and view all the answers

What is a consultation report?

Report given by a scientist Signup and view all the answers

What do nurses' notes record?

Record of patients care throughout the day Signup and view all the answers

What does a diagnostic report include?

Clinical lab and medical imaging reports Signup and view all the answers

What does a rehabilitation center provide?

Provides intensive physical and occupational care Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an ancillary report?

Report of your treatment/therapy the patient received Signup and view all the answers

What is a long-term care facility?

Provides care for patients who need more time to recover Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Terminology Flashcards

-plasty: Refers to surgical repair of a body part.
-stenosis: Indicates narrowing of a passage or vessel.
-itis: Signifies inflammation, commonly associated with infection.
-al: Pertains to, often used in medical terms to describe a relationship.
-algia: Denotes pain or discomfort in a specific area.
-otomy: Means cutting into a structure or organ.
-magaly: Describes enlargement of an organ or structure.
-ectomy: Refers to surgical removal of a particular part.
-rrhage: Indicates excessive or abnormal flow, often of blood.
Centesis: A procedure involving puncture to remove fluid from a body cavity.
-gram: Represents a record or image, particularly in diagnostic tests.
-ac: Pertains to, used to describe a connection to a specific aspect.
-malacia: Refers to abnormal softening of tissues or organs.
-ism: Indicates a state or condition, often in relation to disease.
-rrhaphy: Means to suture or stitch a wound or incision.
-ostomy: Involves surgically creating an opening for bodily functions.
-poxy: Denotes surgical fixation of a body part.
-rrhea: Refers to discharge or flow, commonly of bodily fluids.
-scopy: The process of visually examining an internal structure.
-oma: Indicates a tumor or mass, can be benign or malignant.
Endo-: Refers to the inner layer or inside of a structure.
Macro-: Signifies large size or substantial scale.
Pre-: Denotes a time before a specific event or occurrence.
Peri-: Refers to surrounding or encompassing an area.
Neo-: Indicates something new or recent.
A-/an-/de-: Suggests absence or lack of a condition.
Hemi-/semi-: Indicates half of a whole.
Dys-: Signifies difficulty or painful condition.
Hyper-: Refers to excessive or above normal levels.
Epi-: Indicates a position above or upon a surface.
Poly-/multi-: Refers to many or multiple occurrences or structures.
Brady-: Denotes slow, often referring to heart rate.
Auto-: Indicates self-originating or self-directed actions.
Trans-: Denotes movement or change across a boundary.
Bi-: Refers to two parts or double.

Medical Settings and Reports

Acute care hospital: Provides short-term intensive medical services.
Discharge summary: Outlines the entire hospital stay of a patient.
Informed consent: Describes the details, risks, benefits, and methods of a procedure.
Physicians progress notes: Includes assessments, diagnoses, and future care plans.
Hospice: Offers supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families.
History and physical: Document prepared by the admitting physician detailing patient's background.
Pathologists report: Contains results from pathology tests on tissue samples.
Operative report: Document authored by the surgeon detailing the procedure performed.
Ambulatory care center: Offers services that do not require an overnight hospital stay.
Consultation report: Provided by a medical specialist after examination or assessment.
Nurses notes: Daily records detailing the patient's care and progress.
Diagnostic report: Includes findings from clinical laboratory and imaging studies.
Rehabilitation center: Focuses on intensive physical and occupational therapy.
Ancillary report: Documents additional treatment or therapy provided to the patient.
Long-term care facility: Caters to patients requiring extended recovery time and care.

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