Lesson 1 - Intro to Clinical Medicine

Question 1

Meaning of “volemia”

Answer 1

volume of plasma in the body

Question 2

Suffix - itis

Answer 2

inflammation

Question 3

Suffix - scopy

Answer 3

observation/examination

Question 4

Suffix - myopathy

Answer 4

damage to a muscle layer

Question 5

Suffix - megaly

Answer 5

enlargement

Question 6

Suffix - osis

Answer 6

abnormal condition

Question 7

Suffix - ectomy

Answer 7

to cut out/remove

Question 8

Suffix - oma

Answer 8

swelling or organ and tissue (non-cancerous)

Question 9

Suffix - stomy

Answer 9

creating an opening in the body

Question 10

Suffix - centesis

Answer 10

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 11

Suffix - desis

Answer 11

surgical binding

Question 12

Prefix - Myo

Answer 12

muscle layer

Question 13

Prefix - peri

Answer 13

outer layer

Question 14

Prefix - Endo

Answer 14

inner layer

Question 15

Prefix - A/an

Answer 15

without, none (anemia)

Question 16

body plants

Answer 16

transvers, sagittal, frontal

Question 17

major cavities

Answer 17

dorsal (cranial and spinal cavity) and ventral (thoracic cavity)

Question 18

Location of Abdominal region - epigastric

Answer 18

above the stomach

Question 19

Location of Abdominal region - umbilical

Answer 19

near the belly button

Question 20

Location of Abdominal region - hypogastric

Answer 20

below the stomach

Question 21

Location of Abdominal region - left and right hypochondriac

Answer 21

below the ribsLocation of Abdominal region -

Question 22

Location of Abdominal region - lumbar

Answer 22

near the waist

Question 23

Location of Abdominal region - Iliac

Answer 23

near the hips

Question 24

What is Salpingitis

Answer 24

chronic inflammation of uterine tubes due to frequent STD

Question 25

Color - Leuk/o

Answer 25

White

Question 26

Color - melan/o

Answer 26

black

Question 27

Color - cyan/o

Answer 27

blue

Question 28

Color - xanth/o

Answer 28

yellow

Question 29

Types of tumors - aden/o

Answer 29

gland tumor

Question 30

Types of tumors - lip/o

Answer 30

fat

Question 31

Types of tumors - my/o

Answer 31

muscle

Question 32

Types of tumors - lymph/o

Answer 32

lymph tissue

Question 33

Types of tumors - carcin/o

Answer 33

malignant

Question 34

Types of tumors - osteo/o

Answer 34

bone

Question 35

What is stenosis

Answer 35

narrowing

Question 36

What is infarction

Answer 36

blockage of blood flow resulting in death of muscle tissue

Question 37

What is anginal pain?

Answer 37

not enough blood is getting to the heart muscle, and the heart is protesting and begging for more

Question 38

Nervous system term meaning - encephal/o

Answer 38

inside the head

Question 39

Nervous system term meaning - mening/o

Answer 39

membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord

Question 40

Nervous system term meaning - myel/o

Answer 40

spinal cord

Question 41

Nervous system term meaning: -cele

Answer 41

hernia

Question 42

Nervous system term meaning: -plasia

Answer 42

Nervous system term meaning: development, formation, growth

Question 43

Nervous system term meaning: -plegia

Answer 43

paralysis

Question 44

How does multiple sclerosis manifest itself

Answer 44

Unknown cause that manifests as multiple hard plaques of degeneration of the insulating layer of nerve fibers in the central nervous system

Question 45

What is aphasia

Answer 45

loss of speech

Question 46

What is the use of a Electroencephalography (EEG)

Answer 46

used to diagnose different types of seizure disorders

Question 47

digestive system term meaning: -gastr/o

Answer 47

stomach

Question 48

digestive system term meaning: Gastr/o

Answer 48

stomach

Question 49

digestive system term meaning: hepat/o

Answer 49

liver

Question 50

digestive system term meaning: chol/e

Answer 50

gall, bile

Question 51

digestive system term meaning: cyst/o

Answer 51

bladder, sac

Question 52

digestive system term meaning: Emes/o

Answer 52

vomit

Question 53

digestive system term meaning: lith/o

Answer 53

stone

Question 54

digestive system term meaning: lapar/o

Answer 54

abdominal wall

Question 55

digestive system term meaning: -centesis

Answer 55

to puncture

Question 56

digestive system term meaning: -tripsy

Answer 56

to cruch

Question 57

digestive system term meaning: -rrhea

Answer 57

flow, discharge

Question 58

digestive system term meaning: -iasis (-osis)

Answer 58

abnormal condition

Question 59

digestive system term meaning: procto

Answer 59

rectum

Question 60

What is diverticulosis

Answer 60

Small pouches may form along the walls of the large intestine called diverticuli

Question 61

Cirrhosis

Answer 61

A degenerative disease of the liver that often develops in chronic alcoholics, but can have other causes.

Question 62

Portal hypertension

Answer 62

chronic alcoholism resulting in liver damage and obstruction of venous blood flow through the liver.

Question 63

Guaiac test

Answer 63

a special chemical test to identify blood in the stool (feces).

Question 64

Cholelithiasis

Answer 64

the presence of stones in the gallbladder

Question 65

Cholelithotomy

Answer 65

surgical removal of gallstones

Question 66

Cholelithotripsy

Answer 66

nonsurgical removal of gallstones by smashing them with high-frequency sound waves

Question 67

Cholecystectomy

Answer 67

urgical removal of the gallbladder, typically in conjunction with removal of gallstones.

Question 68

ac on rx

Answer 68

Before meal

Question 69

pc on rx

Answer 69

after meal

Question 70

cc on rx

Answer 70

Close control * ex. **cc 1/12** = 30 days * **cc 3/12** = 90 days

Question 71

epistaxis

Answer 71

nosebleed

Question 72

hematochezia

Answer 72

blood in feces

Question 73

hematuria

Answer 73

blood in urine

Question 74

hematemesis

Answer 74

blood in vomit