Chapter 1: Introduction To Medical Terminology

Question 1

Cardiogram

Answer 1

record of the heart

Question 2

pericardium

Answer 2

around the heart

Question 3

carditis

Answer 3

inflammation of the heart

Question 4

hypertrophy

Answer 4

excessive development

Question 5

gastric ulcer

Answer 5

ulcer found in the stomach

Question 6

Hypodermic

Answer 6

pertaining to under the skin

Question 7

gastroenterology

Answer 7

study of the stomach and small intestine

Question 8

What is the plural form of vertebra?

Answer 8

vertebrae

Question 9

What is the plural form of thorax?

Answer 9

thoraces

Question 10

What is the plural form of appendix?

Answer 10

appendices

Question 11

What is the plural form of metastasis?

Answer 11

metastases

Question 12

What is the plural form of sarcoma?

Answer 12

sarcomata

Question 13

What is the plural form of phalanx

Answer 13

phalanges

Question 14

What is the plural form of ganglion

Answer 14

ganglia

Question 15

What is the plural form of ovum

Answer 15

ova

Question 16

What is the plural form of nucleus

Answer 16

nuclei

Question 17

What is the plural form of biopsy

Answer 17

biopsies

Question 18

What is a medical record?

Answer 18

Details of hospital stay

Question 19

What is an electronic medical record? (EMR)

Answer 19

A computer software program that allows entry of patient information.

Question 20

History and Physical

Answer 20

Written by an admitting physician.

Question 21

Nurse’s Notes

Answer 21

Records of patient’s care throughout the day

Question 22

Physician’s Progress Notes

Answer 22

Contains updated assessment, diagnoses, and further plans for care.

Question 23

Consultation Report

Answer 23

Given by a specialist

Question 24

Ancillary Reports

Answer 24

report of treatment/therapy the patient received.

Question 25

Operative Report

Answer 25

Written by the surgeon

Question 26

diagnostic report

Answer 26

Clinical lab and medical imaging reports

Question 27

Pathologist's report

Answer 27

report of results of tissue removed from the patient

Question 28

Informed Consent

Answer 28

describes purpose, methods, benefits, and risks of procedures

Question 29

Discharge Summary

Answer 29

Outline of patients hospital stay

Question 30

Acute care hospital

Answer 30

Provides services for a short period of time

Question 31

Long term care facility

Answer 31

Provides care for patients who need more time to recover

Question 32

Ambulatory Care

Answer 32

Provides services not requiring overnight hospital stay

Question 33

What does HIPAA stand for?

Answer 33

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Question 34

What are the 4 parts of a word part?

Answer 34

Word Root Prefixes Suffixes Combining vowel