Ch4 - Pharmaceutical and medical terminology and abbreviations

Question 1

ending of word

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suffix

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two or more roots

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compound

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beginning of word

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prefix

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main part of a word

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root

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by mouth

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po

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twice daily

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bid

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every 4 hours

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q4h

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before meals

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ac

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stat

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immediately

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daw

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dispense as written

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chemical composition name

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chemical name

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same as trade name

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brand name

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marketable name

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trade name

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drugs developers name

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generic name

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osteomalacia

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softening of the bones

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vomiting

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-emesis

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the ability to use the word parts such as the root, suffix, and prefix to understand a medical term

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word building

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tongue

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lingua

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nose

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rhino

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liver

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hepato

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bone

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oste

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dead

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necro

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sig

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write on label

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twisting of a joint that causes pain and disability

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sprain

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Excessive secretion of milk after the cessation of nursing

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galactorrhea

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O.U.

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each eye

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a condition of imperfect dilation of the lungs

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atelectasis

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left ear

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AS

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The brand name for the drug promethazine HCl is

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Phenergan

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A condition characterized by wasting of muscular tissue due to disease or poor nutrition

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atrophy

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QID

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4 times daily

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TID

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three times daily

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QD

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everyday

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An abnormal condition characterized by excessive hair growth, especially in women

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hirsuitism

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Epinephrine

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adrenaline

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root word -hemo

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blood

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The trade name for diphenhydramine is

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Benadryl

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Impairment of speech caused by a brain lesion is referred to as

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dysphasia

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The drug name Paxil® is considered the

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brand name

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nothing by mouth

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n.p.o

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sub

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below

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The yellowish substance secreted by the glands in the external ear canal is called

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cerumen

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Baldness or hair loss is referred to as

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alopecia

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thirst

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dipsia

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When translating a medical term, you should start with the

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suffix

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drop

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gtt

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abbreviation for MI

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myocardial infarction

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The prefix poly- has the meaning

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many

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pain in a nerve or nerves

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neuralgia

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inflammation of an artery

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arteritis

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big or great toe

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hallux

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any joint disease

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arthrosis

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a vision defect

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hyperopia

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an inability to sweat

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anhydrosis

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how many milligrams (mg) are in 1 gram (g)

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1000mg

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The generic name for the drug Tylenol

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acetaminophen

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root word - cardi

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heart

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suffix - itis

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inflammation

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q2h

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every 2 hours

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blood in the urine

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hematuria

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surgical excision of the uterus

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hysterectomy

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language of medicine

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medical terminology

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suffix -ology

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the study of