correct answers
name three parts that are used to build medical terms
suffix, combining form, prefix
Prefix opposite of pre-
post
prefix opposite of epi-
sub
prefix opposite of hypo-
hyper
prefix opposite of tachy-
brady
Intranasa1
1. suffix
2. prefix
3. combining form
meaning?
1. suffix: al
2. prefix: intra
3. combining form: nas/o
pertaining to within the nose
Gastroscopy
1. suffix
2. combining form
definition?
1. suffix: scopy
2. combining form: gastr/o
definition: process of visually examining the stomach
Describe three advantages of the computerized patient record
1. May be accessed by more than one person at a time
2. May be accessed by from multiple locations - don't need to wait on
, retrieval
3. Can't be lost or damaged
A/an __________________________ is an indicator of illness that can be
seen or detected/measured by another.
sign
________________________ is the predicted course and outcome of a
disease.
prognosis
A/an ____________________ is a set of symptoms and signs associated
with a specific disease.
syndrome
A/an _________________________ disease is caused by an abnormality in
the fetus as it develops or caused by an abnormal process that
occurs during gestation or birth.
congenital
A/an ______________________ disease is an infectious disease caused by
direct or indirect contact with an infected person, animal, or insect.
communicable
A/an ____________________ disease has no known cause.
idiopathic
_______________________ is a clinical picture of all the patient's
symptoms and signs.
symptomatology
____________________________ symptoms are less severe in intensity than
acute symptoms.
subacute
Care that keeps a patient comfortable, but does not cure the
disease is known as
palliative