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What does the term Morph/o refer to?

  • Lung
  • Kidney
  • Shape (correct)
  • Blood

    • What does Hemat/o refer to?

  • Blood (correct)
  • Kidney
  • Lung
  • Shape

    • What does Rhin/o refer to?

  • Lung
  • Kidney
  • Nose (correct)
  • Heart

    • What does Nephr/o refer to?

    <p>Kidney</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Pulmon/o refer to?

    <p>Lung</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Cardi/o refer to?

    <p>Heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Ur/o refer to?

    <p>Urine, urinary tract</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Dermat/o refer to?

    <p>Skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Enter/o refer to?

    <p>Small intestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Laryng/o refer to?

    <p>Voice box</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Hypo- mean?

    <p>Under, below</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Dys- mean?

    <p>Painful, difficult</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Neo- mean?

    <p>New</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Anti- mean?

    <p>Against</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Hyper- mean?

    <p>Over, above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Pre- mean?

    <p>Before, in front of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Brady- mean?

    <p>Slow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Intra- mean?

    <p>Within, inside</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Peri- mean?

    <p>Around</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Epi- mean?

    <p>Upon, over</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Super- mean?

    <p>Above, excess</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Trans- mean?

    <p>Through, across</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Endo- mean?

    <p>Within, inner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Retro- mean?

    <p>Backward, behind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Pseudo- mean?

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Poly- mean?

    <p>Many</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Nulli- mean?

    <p>None</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mono- mean?

    <p>One</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Bi- mean?

    <p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Semi- mean?

    <p>Partial, half</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -iasis mean?

    <p>Abnormal condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -cyte mean?

    <p>Cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -lysis mean?

    <p>Destruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -genesis mean?

    <p>Produce, generate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -itis mean?

    <p>Inflammation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -megaly mean?

    <p>Enlargement, large</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -algia mean?

    <p>Pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -logy mean?

    <p>The study of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -cise mean?

    <p>Cut</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -stenosis mean?

    <p>Narrowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -pathy mean?

    <p>Disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -ptosis mean?

    <p>Drooping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -sclerosis mean?

    <p>Hardening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -malacia mean?

    <p>Abnormal softening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -ism mean?

    <p>State of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -tic mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -iac mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -ory mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -ical mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -al mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -ar mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -ior mean?

    <p>Pertaining to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -ostomy mean?

    <p>Surgically create an opening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -plasty mean?

    <p>Surgical repair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -ectomy mean?

    <p>Surgical removal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -centesis mean?

    <p>Puncture to withdraw fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -pexy mean?

    <p>Surgical fixation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -scopy mean?

    <p>Process of visually examining</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -graph mean?

    <p>Instrument for recording</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -gram mean?

    <p>Record or picture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -scope mean?

    <p>Instrument for viewing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does -graphy mean?

    <p>Process of recording</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Physician's Progress Note?

    <p>Physician's daily record of the patient's condition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a Discharge Summary?

    <p>Comprehensive outline of the patient's entire hospital stay.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are Nurses Notes?

    <p>Record of the patient's care throughout the day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an Ancillary Report?

    <p>Reports from various treatments and therapies the patient has received.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an Operative Report?

    <p>Report from the surgeon detailing an operation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Medical Roots and Prefixes

    • Morph/o: Indicates "shape"; often used in anatomical terms.
    • Hemat/o: Pertains to "blood"; key in hematology.
    • Rhin/o: Refers specifically to the "nose"; relevant in rhinology.
    • Nephr/o: Relates to the "kidney"; central to nephrology.
    • Pulmon/o: Associated with the "lung"; important in pulmonary medicine.
    • Cardi/o: Means "heart"; fundamental in cardiology.
    • Ur/o: Relates to "urine" and the "urinary tract"; critical in urology.
    • Dermat/o: Refers to "skin"; essential in dermatology.
    • Enter/o: Indicates the "small intestine"; significant in gastroenterology.
    • Laryng/o: Pertains to the "voice box"; relevant in laryngology.

    Medical Prefixes Indicating Quantity or Condition

    • Hypo-: Means "under" or "below"; indicates deficiency.
    • Dys-: Signifies "painful" or "difficult"; used to describe abnormal functions.
    • Neo-: Indicates "new"; often used in medical terminology for new growths.
    • Anti-: Denotes "against"; frequently used in describing medications.
    • Hyper-: Means "over" or "above"; indicates excess levels.
    • Pre-: Refers to "before"; used in procedural contexts.
    • Brady-: Signifies "slow"; often used in heart rate contexts.
    • Intra-: Means "within" or "inside"; describes locations.
    • Peri-: Indicates "around"; used to describe areas surrounding structures.
    • Epi-: Refers to "upon" or "over"; relevant in anatomical terms.
    • Super-: Means "above" or "excess"; indicates heightened levels.
    • Trans-: Denotes "through" or "across"; used to indicate movement.
    • Endo-: Refers to "within" or "inner"; often in regard to organs.
    • Retro-: Signifies "backward" or "behind"; indicates location.

    Medical Suffixes Indicating Conditions or Procedures

    • -iasis: Denotes "abnormal condition"; commonly used in disease terminology.
    • -cyte: Refers to a "cell"; fundamental in biology and pathology.
    • -lysis: Indicates "destruction"; describes processes in cellular biology.
    • -genesis: Pertains to "produce" or "generate"; used in various medical contexts.
    • -itis: Signifies "inflammation"; describes inflammatory conditions.
    • -megaly: Indicates "enlargement"; relates to organ size.
    • -algia: Means "pain"; used across various medical fields.
    • -logy: Refers to the "study of"; fundamental in academic medical terms.
    • -cise: Means "cut"; used in surgical terminology.
    • -stenosis: Indicates "narrowing"; relevant in vascular contexts.
    • -pathy: Refers to "disease"; often used in pathology.
    • -ptosis: Signifies "drooping"; relevant in anatomical discussions.
    • -sclerosis: Indicates "hardening"; often occurs in various medical conditions.
    • -malacia: Refers to "abnormal softening"; indicates tissue conditions.
    • -ism: Means "state of"; used for conditions or diseases.
    • -tic, -iac, -ory, -ical, -al, -ar, -ior: All mean "pertaining to"; frequently used in descriptive medical terms.

    Surgical and Diagnostic Procedures

    • -ostomy: Refers to surgically creating an opening; used in various surgeries.
    • -plasty: Indicates "surgical repair"; commonly used in reconstructive surgery.
    • -ectomy: Refers to "surgical removal"; key in various surgical procedures.
    • -centesis: Denotes "puncture to withdraw fluid"; used in diagnostic procedures.
    • -pexy: Refers to "surgical fixation"; often in orthopedic or gynecological surgeries.
    • -scopy: Means "process of visually examining"; used in exploratory surgeries.
    • -graph: Refers to an "instrument for recording"; essential in diagnostic imaging.
    • -gram: Indicates a "record" or "picture"; commonly related to imaging studies.
    • -scope: Refers to an "instrument for viewing"; used in many diagnostic tests.
    • -graphy: Indicates "process of recording"; used in various imaging techniques.

    Medical Documentation

    • Physicians Progress Notes: Daily records of a patient's condition by a physician.
    • Discharge Summary: Comprehensive outline of a patient's entire hospital stay.
    • Nurses Notes: Daily record of the care provided to the patient.
    • Ancillary Report: Summaries from various treatments and therapies received by patients.
    • Operative Report: Detailed records from the surgeon regarding an operation performed.

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