Terminology and Legal Issues

Question 1

Tendinitis

Answer 1

Inflammation of a tendon, usually from an acute injury

Question 2

Tendinosis

Answer 2

Inflammation of a tendon from chronic overuse

Question 3

Tenosynovitis

Answer 3

Inflammation of the synovial sheath surrounding a tendon

Question 4

-itis

Answer 4

an inflammation

Question 5

-megaly

Answer 5

an enlargement; splenomegaly

Question 6

-lytric

Answer 6

breaks down; hydrolytic

Question 7

-rhea

Answer 7

a flow, discharge; rhinorrhea

Question 8

-(ec)tomy

Answer 8

an excision; menisectomy

Question 9

Osteo-/ Oste-

Answer 9

refers to bone; osteitis

Question 10

Arthr(o)-

Answer 10

refers to joint; arthritis

Question 11

Circum -

Answer 11

around; circumduct

Question 12

Antero-

Answer 12

anterior, the front; anterolateral

Question 13

Postero-

Answer 13

back, posterior; posterolateral

Question 14

Contra-

Answer 14

against, opposite; contraindicated

Question 15

Latero-

Answer 15

lateral; same side

Question 16

Ipsi-

Answer 16

the same

Question 17

Inter-

Answer 17

between

Question 18

Intra-

Answer 18

within

Question 19

Supra-

Answer 19

above

Question 20

Pre-

Answer 20

in front of

Question 21

Hydro-

Answer 21

water, fluid

Question 22

Symptom

Answer 22

Sx

Question 23

Mechanism

Answer 23

Mx

Question 24

Fracture, Family

Answer 24

Fx

Question 25

Prescription

Answer 25

Rx

Question 26

History

Answer 26

Hx

Question 27

Cause

Answer 27

Cx

Question 28

Negligence can be caused by which two types of error?

Answer 28

1) Errors of Omission (NOT doing what you should be doing)

2) Errors of Commission (doing something you shouldn’t have)