Chapter 5 Flashcards
The suffix “-pathy” means:
disease
The root “melan/o” means:
black
“Chondro” in the word chondritis means:
cartilage
The meaning “around” can have which of the following prefixes?
“peri-“ and “circum-“
“Myo” in the word myocarditis means:
muscles
What suffixes mean “pertaining to”?
“-al” and “-ic”
What pre-suffixes mean “two”?
“dipl-“ and “bi-“
“Gastro” in the word “gastroenteritis” means:
stomach
A 5-year-old boy has fallen and has a severe deformity of the forearm near the wrist. He has possibly sustained a fracture of the ____________ forearm.
distal
The topographic term used to describe the location of body parts that are closer toward the midline of the body is:
medial
An intoxicated 40-year-old male is found lying face down. How would you document his body’s position?
prone
In relation to the chest, the back is:
posterior
The ___________ of the heart is the inferior portion of the ventricles.
apex
A patient has fractured both femurs. Anatomically, these injuries would be described as being:
bilateral
A diabetic patient has polydipsia. This means that she:
is excessively thirsty
After applying a tourniquet, the injury from a patient’s leg stops bleeding. This is called:
hemostasis - stopping the flow of blood
The term “pericardiocentesis” means:
the removal of fluid from around the heart.
EMTs should have a strong working knowledge of medical terminology in order to:
communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.
You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of heart problems. The patient chart indicates that he has hepatomegaly. The root of the term indicates that:
the problem is with the patient’s liver.
You are transporting a 67-year-old female patient to the hospital for investigation of abdominal pain. The patient care record indicates that the patient has a history of AAA. Based on this information, the patient care record includes an abbreviation for:
abdominal aortic aneurysm.
What is DOE
dyspnea on exertion
What is pleurocentesis
draining fluid from the chest
What is AMI
Acute Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
What is IDDM
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (type 1 diabetes)
What is MRSA
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (bacteria resistant to several antibiotics)
What is GERD
Gastroesphageal Reflux Disease (stomach acid frequently flows back into esophagus)
What is PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease (circulation disorder)
Convert the following suffixes into plural "a" "is" "us" "ex" or "ix" "um" or "on"
"a" - "ae" "is" - "es" "us" - "i" "ex" or "ix" - "ices" "um" or "on" - "a"
