CHAPTER 1 pt.3 Flashcards
sign
objective evidence of disease, such as a fever
supination
the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward.
suppuration
the formation of pus.
supracostal
above or outside the ribs.
symptom
subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache.
syndrome
a set of signs and symptoms that occur together as part of a specific disease process.
tenorrhaphy
surgical suturing of a tendon.
tonsillitis
inflammation of the tonsils.
trauma
wound or injury.
triage
the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need and the proper place of treatment.
viral
pertaining to a virus.
The word part attached at the beginning of a word is called a/an
prefix
When two word roots are joined, a combining vowel ________
added to the first word root
is always
A suffix _________ added at the end of a word to complete that
term
is always
Prefixes are ____________ added to the beginning of a word to
influence the meaning of that term.
sometimes
Using your knowledge of word parts, you determine that the term
arteriomalacia means:
the abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries
When trying to find multiple word terms, it _____________ to begin
your search with the last term; if you do not find it there, move
forward to the next word.
is recommended
Changing the spelling of one or two letters in a medical term can
completely change the __________ of a word.
meaning
Which of the following is the correct plural form?
a. bursa
b. index
c. meningitides
d. ovum
meningitides
A disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the
person who discovered or described it first is known as a/an
eponym
A word formed from the initial letter of the major parts of a
compound term is known as a/an
acronym
The word mucous can be described as
the specialized membranes that line the body cavities
An official list of commonly confused “Do Not Use” abbreviations
to prevent potentially fatal medical errors is published by:
joint commision
