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Medical Terminology for Health Professionals Final Exam solution 2024 itis - ANS>> inflammation necrosis - ANS>> tissue death hist/o - ANS>> tissue -orexia - ANS>> appetite stasis - ANS>> control, maintenance of a constant level, state of balance. end/o- - ANS>> in, within. aden/o - ANS>> gland -rrhaphy - ANS>> surgical suturing. erythr/o - ANS>> red phleb/o - ANS>> vein carcin/o - ANS>> cancerous cholecyst/o - ANS>> gallbladder -pepsia - ANS>> digestion enter/o - ANS>> small intestine jaund/o - ANS>> yellow -ic - ANS>> pertaining to orchid/o - ANS>> testes lact/o - ANS>> milk, breast milk tax/o - ANS>> control, order -stenosis - ANS>> abnormal narrowing -sclerosis - ANS>> abnormal hardening phon/o - ANS>> voice dia- - ANS>> through, across, complete vesic/o - ANS>> bladder -tripsy - ANS>> to crush, crushing hepat/o - ANS>> liver -ectomy - ANS>> surgical removal -osis - ANS>> abnormal condition arteri/o - ANS>> artery ocul/o - ANS>> eye, ocular -otomy - ANS>> cut into, surgical incision -ostomy - ANS>> surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface. hemat/o - ANS>> blood poly - ANS>> many, much -ism - ANS>> process, condition py/o - ANS>> pus -arche - ANS>> beginning thromb/o - ANS>> clot path/o - ANS>> relating to disease cyt/o - ANS>> cell cyte - ANS>> cell colp/o - ANS>> vagina nephr/o - ANS>> kidney blephar/o - ANS>> eyelid Structures of the Respiratory System - ANS>> The respiratory system is divided into upper and lower respiratory tracts. 1. The upper respiratory tract consists of the nose, sinuses, mouth, tonsils, pharynx, epiglottis, larynx, and trachea. 2. The lower respiratory tract consists of the bronchial tree and lungs, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, diaphragm, pleura. mediastinum - ANS>> The region between the lungs that contains the heart, great blood vessels, esophagus, trachea, bronchi, thymus and lymph nodes. inhalation - ANS>> inspiration exhalation - ANS>> expiration Three parts of the pharynx - ANS>> nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx. Functions of the Gastrointestinal System - ANS>> Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination. Structures of the Gastrointestinal System - ANS>> mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, colon, rectum and anus. Functions of the Urinary System - ANS>> excretes cellular waste products from the blood, prevents accumulation of toxic waste in blood by converting to urine in kidneys and excreting them from the body through the urinary bladder. Structures of the Urinary System - ANS>> kidneys, nephrons, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, urine. Functions of the Skin - ANS>> waterproofs the body and prevents fluid loss, protects the body against infection, sensory receptors for touch, temperature, pressure and pain, Vitamin D synthesis. Structures of the Skin - ANS>> Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous, hair, nails. palpation - ANS>> An examination technique in which the examiner's hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts. palpitation - ANS>> a pounding or racing heart. diagnosis - ANS>> The identification of a disease. Prognosis - ANS>> - prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease. Nosocomial - ANS>> Disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting. Idiopathic illness - ANS>> An illness of unknown cause. sign - ANS>> An abnormal change observed objectively by the physician on examination of the patient. (fever) symptom - ANS>> subjective evidence of a disease observed by the patient. (headache) Anterior - ANS>> situated in the front. (or front or forward part of an organ) Posterior - ANS>> situated on the back part of an organ. Superior - ANS>> uppermost, above, or toward the head. inferior - ANS>> lowermost, below, or toward the feet. Flexion - ANS>> Decreasing the angle between two bones by bending a limb at the joint. Extension - ANS>> Increasing the angle between two bones, or the straightening of a limb. Scoliosis - ANS>> Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. Kyphosis - ANS>> Abnormal, excessive, posterior curvature of the thoracic spine. (Humpback) Lordosis - ANS>> Abnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine (sway-back condition) Talipes - ANS>> A congenital deformity of the foot. Also called club foot. Quadriplegia - ANS>> Paralysis affecting all four extremities, due to injury at the cervical level of the spinal cord. Strain - ANS>> injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse) Sprain - ANS>> injury to a joint. Atrophy - ANS>> A wasting away of an organ or body part, from disease or lack of use. Adhesions - ANS>> Abnormal growing together of two surfaces that normally are separated due to injury. Singultus - ANS>> hiccups Embolism - ANS>> A sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus. Embolus - ANS>> A blood clot that breaks loose and travels through the bloodstream. Tachycardia - ANS>> Abnormally rapid heart beat. Bradycardia - ANS>> Abnormally slow heartbeat. Aneurysm - ANS>> abnormal balloon-like enlargement of the artery wall. Rickettsia - ANS>> small bacterium that lives in lice, fleas, ticks, and mites Hypercapnia - ANS>> Excessive carbon dioxide in the blood. Asphyxiation - ANS>> Suffocation Dysphonia - ANS>> any change in vocal quality, including hoarseness, weakness, or the cracking of a boy's voice during puberty. Colostomy - ANS>> to create an artificial opening from the colon to the surface of the body. Cirrhosis - ANS>> Chronic degenerative disease of the liver as a result of alcoholism or hepatitis. Cholecystitis - ANS>> Inflammation of the gallbladder. Pyrosis - ANS>> heartburn Incontinence - ANS>> the inability to control the excretion of urine and feces. Diuresis - ANS>> Increased output of urine. Dialysis - ANS>> artificial filtration of the blood. Reyes' syndrome - ANS>> a rare, acute, often fatal disease usually in children, that causes swelling of the brain, enlargement of the liver, and neurological disorders. Associated with aspirin use for viral illnesses, such as chicken pox or influenza. Delusion - ANS>> A false, personal belief that is maintained, despite proof or evidence to the contrary. Phobia - ANS>> irrational fear. CVA - ANS>> Cerebrovascular accident (stroke) MRI - ANS>> Abbreviation for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. EEG - ANS>> Abbreviation for Electroencephalogram. CSF - ANS>> Abbreviation for cerebrospinal fluid. CT - ANS>> Computerized tomography. PNS - ANS>> Abbreviation for Peripheral Nervous System CNS - ANS>> Abbreviation for Central Nervous System. Central Nervous System - ANS>> A system that includes the brain and spinal cord, controlling voluntary and involuntary acts. Peripheral Nervous System - ANS>> Consists of the Autonomic Nervous System and the Somatic Nervous System. KUB - ANS>> Abbreviation for kidneys, ureters, bladder. HD - ANS>> Abbreviation for hemodialysis. BPH - ANS>> Abbreviation for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia K - ANS>> Abbreviation for Potassium. Na - ANS>> Abbreviation for Sodium IVP - ANS>> Abbreviation for intravenous pyelography pyel/o - ANS>> renal pelvis Stat - ANS>> immediately bid - ANS>> twice a day tid - ANS>> three times a day qid - ANS>> 4 times a day ac - ANS>> before meals pc, pp - ANS>> after meals po - ANS>> by mouth npo - ANS>> nothing by mouth prn - ANS>> as needed qam, qm - ANS>> every morning qpm, qn - ANS>> every night HBV - ANS>> hepatitis B Virus GI - ANS>> Abbreviation for gastrointestinal BM - ANS>> Abbreviation for bowel movement TPR - ANS>> temperature, pulse, respiration. Co2 - ANS>> Abbreviation for Carbon Dioxide O2 - ANS>> Abbreviation for Oxygen