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Medical language is necessary and useful because |
Its another way for health care providers to communicate With each other |
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What is a word formed by including the name of the person who discovered or invented what is being described |
Eponyms |
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The diagnostic imaging process called magnetic resonance imaging is frequently called MRI this is example of what |
Acronyms |
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Why is greek and latin the backbone and foundation of medical language |
1. Foundation in greece and rome 2. Latin global language 3. Dead language dont change |
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Thinking of medical language as sentence to be translated instead of words to be memorized allow one to |
Break down the word and understand new word |
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When it comes to emphasizing the right syllable the basic rule is |
3rd to the last syllable |
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Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in cardiovascular |
Kar |
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Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in cyanosis |
Sai |
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Which is the proper syllabic breakdown for the word cardiac arrest |
Car/d/iac a/rrest |
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Which is the proper syllabic breakdown for the word catheter |
Cath/e/ter |
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What is the importance of health records |
Provides clear picture road map patient care |
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Information such as patient physical exam any lab findings and image studies performed at the visit would be contain in which part of the diagnostic process |
Objective |
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The health care provider than formulate ________ which could. Be a diagnosis |
Assessment |
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The course of action consistent with a health care provider assessment is known as a |
Plan |
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Health records that describes when and why a patient was admitted in the hospital |
Discharged papers |
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If a patient symptoms or disease become more and more severe evident each day |
Progressive |
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A patient have unremarkable symptoms |
Normal |
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A systemic infection. By definition |
All or most of the body |
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When a medical professional gives a prognosis he is |
Theory |
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Prophylaxis refer to |
Preventative treatment |
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Translate the root ichthy/o |
Scaly |
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Translate the root xer/o |
Dry |
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The root onych/o and ungu/o both mean |
Nail |
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Translate the root rhytid/o |
Wrinkle |
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What roots mean fat |
Adip/o lip/o steat/o |
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What root mean thick |
Pachy/o |
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What root both mean hair |
Pil/o trich/o |
