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प्रीफिक्स क्या करते हैं?
अगर शब्द का आरंभ स्वर से हो, तो प्रीफिक्स कैसे जुड़ता है?
किस समस्या को सुलझाने के लिए प्रीफिक्स को किस परिभाषा से जोड़ना चाहिए?
सुक्ष्म धारिता-सूत्र क्या प्रमुख होता है?
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'-itis' सूत्र का मतलब क्या होता है?
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'-ment' सूत्र का मतलब क्या होता है?
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कौन सा मेडिकल शब्द एक विशेष भाग, अंग, या उपकरण को संदर्भित करता है?
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जब किसी संग्रहीत पादप के शीतल मांसपेशियों में छोटा तरल संग्रहण होता है, तो इसे क्या कहते हैं?
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किसको 'मस्तिष्क' से संबंधित माना जाता है?
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मेडिकल में 'हार्ट' से संबंधित 'कहते' में कौन सा शब्द है?
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'अनेमिया' क्या है?
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'लेजन' का मतलब क्या है?
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Study Notes
Nursing Assistant Exam Questions: Medical Terminology
Medical terminology is a fundamental component of nursing assistant training and certification. Understanding medical terms is essential to accurately document patient care, communicate with other healthcare professionals, and perform tasks effectively. This section will discuss some common nursing assistant exam questions related to medical terminology.
Structuring Medical Terms
Prefixes
Prefixes help define parts of a word. For example, "mono-" means one; "atri-," heart; "cardio-, "heart"; "cysto-, bladder;" "cyto-, cellular; and "myelo-, spinal cord." When adding a prefix to a base word, remember that there are rules to follow. For instance, if a base word starts with a consonant, it must start with an "e" when you add a prefix. So, instead of saying "the liver," you would say "the hepatic." Similarly, if a base word ends in a vowel, drop the last letter of the base word before adding the prefix.
Suffixes
Suffixes also help define what part of speech a word is. Examples include "-ment" (a procedure), "-osis" (condition or state), "-oma" (tumor), and "-itis" (inflammation).
Root Words
The root word is the core part of a complex medical term. It provides information about the structure or function of the body. Some examples include:
- Blood: Hemat-, coagul-, hemoglobin-, hemolymph-, and lymph.
- Heart: Cardi-, myocardia-, sinoatrial-, ventriculo-, vasomotor-, auricul-, valvu-, atrioventricular-, conduction-, and myocardial infarct.
- Skin: Cutane-, dermat-, epidermal-, panniculus carnosus-, sweat glands-, sebaceous glands-, and acanthocyte.
Common Medical Terms
Some common medical terms and their meanings include:
- Adenoma: A benign tumor of gland tissue.
- Anemia: A condition in which the blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or the red blood cells do not function properly.
- Artifact: An object, such as a bandage, that is not part of the body.
- Asthma: A chronic respiratory disorder in which the airways repeatedly become inflamed and narrowed, leading to wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing.
- Bradycardia: A heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute.
- Calculus: A hard, usually mineral substance.
- Cancer: An abnormal growth of cells.
- Cerebral: Relating to the brain.
- Conjunctivitis: Inflammation of the conjunctiva.
- Decubitus ulcer: An injury to living tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin and underlying tissues.
- Fracture: A break in a bone.
- Gastrointestinal system: The system that digests food and eliminates waste products.
- Hemorrhage: Bleeding or excessive loss of blood.
- Hyperglycemia: High levels of sugar in the blood.
- Hypothermia: Abnormally low body temperature.
- Iatrogenic: Caused by a doctor's treatment rather than the disease itself.
- Inclusion cyst: A small fluid collection within a soft tissue mass.
- Infection: Invasion of an organism's body tissues by disease-causing agents.
- Laceration: A tear or cut in the skin.
- Lesion: Any abnormal change in body structures, organs, or functions.
- Mastectomy: Surgical removal of breast tissue.
- Myoclonus: Sudden, brief involuntary muscle jerks.
- Osteoporosis: Weakening of bones due to aging or hormonal changes.
- Palliative care: Care given to improve the quality of life of patients who cannot be cured or who choose not to undergo curative treatment.
- Perforation: A hole in an internal organ or structure.
- Platelet count: The number of platelets in a sample of blood.
- Prosthesis: An artificial limb or body part replacing a missing one.
- Renal failure: Loss of kidney function.
- Thrombophlebitis: Inflammation of veins accompanied by formation of a clot in a deep vein.
- Transfusion reaction: An adverse response to a blood transfusion.
- Tubercular lesions: Areas of infection caused by Mycobacteria tuberculosis.
- Urinary catheterization: Insertion of a tube into the urinary bladder to drain urine.
- Ventilation: Artificial breathing support for individuals unable to breathe unaided.
These terms can be challenging for nursing assistants, as they form the foundation of communication among healthcare providers. Familiarizing yourself with these terms can help you succeed in your role.
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Test your knowledge of medical terminology used in nursing assistant training and certification exams. Explore common prefixes, suffixes, and root words in complex medical terms. Enhance your understanding of various medical terms related to different body systems and conditions.
