Terminology

In some cases I think a medical terminology interpreter would be beneficial. In my own experience I have had doctors that would not even utilize medical terms to make it easier for me to understand, but more often than not specifically in a hospital setting physicians tend to use medical terms and I am left using google to figure out what they explained to me. If a facility were. To offer an. Interpreter, that person should absolutely be regulated and mandated just as doctors and nurses are…

For my Medical Terminology class, I had to choose a topic that surrounded our main lecture of chapter nine, neonatology disease and disorders. My disease that I have chosen is Cleft Palate or Palate. A Cleft Palate is when there is a split or an opening in the roof of the mouth. It can involve the hard palate which is the bony front portion of the roof of the mouth, or the soft palate which is the soft back portion of the roof of the mouth. There is also a Cleft Lip which is where there is a…

1. Why is spelling extremely important in medical terminology? There are a lot of words that look similar in medical terminology. Although, the words may look similar they are very different from one another. For example, trichinosis, trichocyst, and trichosis all sound similar, but each one has a different meaning. Trichinosis means the infection with trichinae; caused by eating undercooked pork and some other meats containing Trichinella. Trichocyst means a cell structure derived from the…

increasing the mind’s interest of a topic you were freshly introduced to? I feel that passion over the topic of the human body and the medical world and I become determined to learn more. I am interested in the foreign, universal language of medical terminology and of the hands-on skills of assisting a doctor. I strongly feel the desire to gain the knowledge and skills to become part of their world. I vaguely remember sitting at my desk wondering what led me to the Health Sciences and…

CPH Terminology: Section I – Orientation to the Perspective Population-based: Studies that seek to answer research questions concerning populations; answers are generalizable to the whole population in questions, not only the specific individuals included in the study (external validity); can include case-control, cross-sectional, cohort, twin studies Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): Passed in 1996, US legislation that concerns privacy standards to protect patient…

1. Explain all TPS terminology in the house of Toyota production system (HTPS), and summarize the HTPS in your words to me. A. TPS – Toyota Production system is the processing unit i.e. brain of the Toyota. Many companies have learned and tried to mimic the system of Toyota. The rules and methods or tools used in the system have specific terminology. The TPS terminology in the house of Toyota Production System (HTPS) are: i. Just in Time ii. Jidoka iii. Heijunka iv. Kaizen. i. Just in Time:…

1. I have chosen Abita Springs Elementary School in St. Tammany Parish. 2. A) What information does the Report Card provide? The report card provides information about the school’s population, students who come from low income families, special education, and performance of students. The progress of students was not available. B) What does the information in the report card tell you about the school? The report card tells me that the school is doing a good job of keeping students on track. An…

Influence Matters: Becoming Who We Are “Be careful what you say and do, you never know who is watching you!” "Be careful who you look up to, you will begin to mimic their actions and attitudes!" We all have had someone say these words to us throughout our lives, but sometimes we wonder if it is true. Does influence truly have an impact on me? Is there really anyone that is watching me and looking up to me? Whether we realize it or not, influence plays a huge role in our everyday lives. Others…

In the classroom of interest, the grade level being taught is third grade with the students’ ages varying from seven years old to nine years old. The location of the school is in Gainesville, Florida and is called Stephen Foster Elementary School, which is a public magnet school, composed of grades kindergarten through fifth. Forty five percent of the students at Stephen Foster Elementary School are African American, 32% of students are Caucasian, 8% of students are Hispanic, and the rest of…

What I was looking forward to doing my senior year, was leading my team as a senior to the best we could be. I was working harder than I ever had all winter long leading up to this. I had one goal that I did not see happen any of my four years there, which was getting to the state championship. There were a lot of things that had to go right for this to happen. The team had to be good, they had to work hard every day, they had to win districts, they had to win regional’s, and the most…