Medical Terminology for Allied Health
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Course Introduction
This course introduces students to the fundamental vocabulary used in the healthcare field, with a focus on terms relevant to allied health professions. Students will learn to analyze medical words by breaking them down into their prefixes, roots, and suffixes, and will develop an understanding of medical abbreviations, the correct pronunciation and spelling of terms, and the context in which they are used. Emphasis is placed on terminology related to body systems, diagnostic procedures, diseases, and treatments, providing a strong foundation for success in a variety of allied health careers.
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Medical Terminology A Short Course 7th Edition by
Davi Ellen Chabner
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Chapter 1: Basic Word Structure
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Q1) gynec/o
A)intestines (usually small intestine)
B)blood
C)stomach
D)brain
E)liver
F)abdomen
G)red
H)electricity
I)knowledge
J)woman, female
Answer: J
Q2) The suffix -osis means :
A) to view
B) abnormal condition
C) pain
D) record
E) cell
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Organization of the Body
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Q1) The combining form laryng/o means :
A) chest
B) neck
C) throat
D) voice box
E) windpipe
Answer: D
Q2) pelvis
A)tailbone
B)hip bone
C)all the bones of the back
D)pad of tissue separating backbones
E)voice box
F)nervous tissue connected to the brain
G)five fused backbones below the waist
H)tube from the kidney to the bladder
I)windpipe
J)tube from the bladder to the outside of the body
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Suffixes
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Q1) A suffix meaning "resection" is:
A) -tomy
B) -plasty
C) -ectomy
D) -stomy
E) -therapy
Answer: C
Q2) Removal of blood and filtration through a machine to eliminate waste (urea)is
called:
A) electroencephalography
B) arthrocentesis
C) peritoneal dialysis
D) abdominocentesis
E) hemodialysis
Answer: E
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Chapter 4: Prefixes
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Q1) Deficiency in red blood cells or of the hemoglobin within the red cells is called:
A) aphasia
B) amenorrhea
C) anemia
D) apnea
E) dysplasia
Q2) subscapular
A)behind the abdominal cavity
B)below the shoulder blade
C)membrane surrounding a bone
D)abnormality present at birth
E)foreign body; bacteria, virus
F)symptoms of disease return
G)pertaining to surrounding the anus
H)symptoms of disease disappear
I)under the ribs
J)hand bone
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Chapter 5: Medical Specialists and Case Reports
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Q1) "Clinical" means :
A) pertaining to time
B) pertaining to the lung
C) pertaining to patient care
D) pertaining to skin disorders
E) pertaining to laboratory research
Q2) gynecologist
A)hyperthyroidism
B)cystitis
C)vocal cord polyps, cancer
D)cervical dysplasia
E)pneumonectomy
F)arthroscopy
G)arrhythmia
H)drug treatment of breast cancer
I)sickle cell anemia
J)resection of a brain tumor
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Chapter 6: Abbreviations, Acronyms, Symbols, and Eponyms
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Q1) EMG
A)Anti-inflammatory drug
B)Lower back vertebrae
C)Ligament in knee
D)Chronic inflammatory disease involving joints, skin, and other organs
E)Mineral in bones
F)Recording of electricity in muscle
G)Vertebrae in the region of the neck
H)Within a muscle
I)Compression of a nerve in the wrist
J)Area in which a limb can move
K)Vertebrae of the chest
L)Chronic disease of painful joints, especially involving the hands and feet
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Chapter 7: Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
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Q1) HD
A)Virus that causes AIDS
B)Malignant tumor associated with AIDS
C)Combination of drugs used to treat AIDS
D)Virus (herpes) causing blisters
E)Protein that promotes white blood cell production
F)Type of glycoprotein that functions as an antibody
G)Group of pathogens that cause lung disease in patients with depressed immune systems
H)Test to detect antibodies to HIV
I)Type of lymphoma
J)Pneumonia associated with AIDS (an opportunistic infection)
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Chapter 8: Appendix Proficiency Exam
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Q1) The neonatal ICU is for treatment of newborns.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A myocardial infarction is a(n):
A) stroke
B) heart attack
C) disease of the brain
D) enlargement of the liver
E) inflammation of a joint
Q3) A protein made by white blood cells and capable of destroying bacteria and viruses is a(n):
A) antibody
B) antibiotic
C) antigen
D) hemoglobin
E) leukocyte
Q4) The tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body is the urethra.
A)True
B)False
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