Medical Terminology Quizlet Flashcards

combining vowel

connects roots to suffixes and roots to other roots

beside; abnormal; two like parts of a pair

para-

pertaining to

-ac, -al, -ar, -an-ary, -atic-iac-eal, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ine-ior, -nic-ory-ose-ous, -tic

surgically to create an opening

-ostomy

pertaining to visually examining

-scopic

the medical record

a chronological record of a patient's medical history and care that includes information that the patient provides, as well as the physician's assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plan

history and physical

written or dictated by admitting physician; details patient's history, results of physician's examination, initial diagnoses, and physician's plan of treatment

Physician's Orders

Complete list of care, medications, tests, and treatments physician orders for patient

Nurse's Notes

record of patient's care throughout the day; includes vital signs, treatment specifics, patient's response to treatment, and patient's condition

Physician's Progress Notes

Physician's daily record of patient's condition, results of physician's examinations, summary of test results, updated assessment and diagnoses, and further plans for patient's care

Consultation report

Report given by specialist whom physician has asked to evaluate patient

Ancillary Reports

Reports from various treatments and therapies patient has received, such as rehabilitation, social services, or respiratory therapy

Diagnostic Reports

Results of diagnostic tests performed on patient, principally from clinical lab and medical imaging

Document voluntarily signed by patient or a responsible party that clearly describes purpose, methods, procedures, benefits, and risks of a diagnostic or treatment procedure

Operative Report

Report from surgeon detailing an operation; includes pre- and postoperative diagnosis, specific details of surgical procedure itself, and how patient tolerated procedure

anesthesiologist report

Relates details regarding substances (such as medications and fluids) given to patient, patient's response to anesthesia, and vital signs during surgery

Pathologist's Report

report given by pathologist who studies tissue removed from patient

Comprehensive outline of patient's entire hospital stay; includes condition at time of admission, admitting diagnosis, test results, treatments and patient's response, final diagnosis, and follow-up plans

Adult Care or General Hospitals

Provide services to diagnose and treat diseases for a short period of time; in addition they usually provide emergency and obstetrical care

Specialty Care Hospitals

Provide care for very specific types of diseases; for example, a psychiatric hospital

Nursing Homes or Long-Term Care Facilities

Provide long-term care for patients needing extra time to recover from illness or injury before returning home, or for persons who can no longer care for themselves

Ambulatory Care Centers, Surgical Centers, or Outpatient Clinics

Provide services not requiring overnight hospitalization; services range from simple surgeries to diagnostic testing or therapy

Physician's Offices

Provide diagnostic and treatment services in a private office setting

Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)

Provides wide range of services by a group of primary-care physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals in a prepaid system

Home Health Care

Provides nursing, therapy, personal care, or housekeeping services in patient's own home

Rehabilitation Centers

Provide intensive physical and occupational therapy; includes inpatient and outpatient treatment

Hospices

Provide supportive treatment to terminally ill patients and their families

Pharmacology

study of drugs

Drug Names

chemical name, generic name, brand name

Chemical Name

The name that describes the chemical composition and molecular structure of a drug.

Generic or nonproprietary name

official drug name- shorter then chemical name each drug only has one generic name, any pharmaceutical company may use it

brand name or proprietary name (trademark)

for ibuprofen it can be called Motrin, Advil, or Nuprin

Legal Classification of Drugs

Nonprescription or over-the-counter (OTC) drugsPrescription or legend drugsControlled substances or scheduled drugs

prescription drugs

Drugs legally available only with a physician's order.

prescription

A written explanation to the pharmacist regarding the name of the medication, the dosage, and the times of administration.

Over the counter drugs (OTC)

Drugs that can be purchased directly by the consumer without a prescription (SYN: nonprescription drugs).

Controlled Substances

drugs that produce tolerance and dependence and have potential for abuse or addiction

Controlled Drugs classified

Schedules I-V

Schedule I

drugs have a high potential for abuse and have no currently accepted medical use such as heroin, marijuana, methaqualone, and LSD.

Schedule II

Drugs with a high potential for addiction and abuse accepted for medical use in the United States. Examples are codeine, cocaine, morphine, opium, and secobarbital.

Schedule III

Drugs with a moderate to low potential for addiction and abuse. Examples are butabarbital, anabolic steroids, and acetaminophen with codeine.

Schedule IV

drugs with a lower potential for addiction and abuse than Schedule III drugs; examples are chloral hydrate, phenobarbitals, diazepam

Schedule V

Drugs with a low potential for addiction and abuse; an example is low strength codeine combined with other drugs to suppress coughing.

milligram

mg

by mouth

po; PO

three times a day

TID, tid

dispense

disp

label instructions

sig

one

dot with bar on top of mini 1

abdmin/o

abdomen

adip/o

fat

aer/o

air

anter/o

front

brachi/o

arm

bucc/o

cheek

cardi/o

heart

caud/o

tail

cephal/o

head

cervic/o

neck

chondr/o

cartilage

crani/o

skull

crin/o

to secrete

crur/o

leg

cutane/o

skin

cyt/o

cell

derm/o

skin

dermat/o

skin

dist/o

far, away from the point of origin

dors/o

back

enter/o

small intestine

epitheli/o

epithelium

gastr/o

stomach

glute/o

buttock

hal/o

to breathe

hemat/o

blood

hist/o

tissue

immun/o

protection

infer/o

below

inguin/o

groin

laryng/o

larynx

later/o

side

lingu/o

tongue

lumb/o

lion (lower back)

lymph/o

lymph

medi/o

middle

muscul/o

muscle

nephr/o

kidney

neur/o

nerve

ophthalm/o

eye

ot/o

ear

pariet/o

cavity wall

ped/o

foot

pelv/o

pelvis

peritone/o

peritoneum

pleur/o

pleura

poster/o

back, behind

proct/o

anus and rectum

proxim/o

near

pub/o

pubis

pulmon/o

lung

rect/o

rectum

rhin/o

nose

spine

spin/o

thec/o

sheath

thorac/o

chest

topic/o

a specific area

ur/o

urine

urin/o

urine

vagin/o

vagina

Vascul/o

blood vessel

ven/o

vein

ventr/o

belly

vertebr/o

vertebra

visceral/o

internal organs

epithelium

layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body

skeletal muscle

A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides the force that moves the bones.

smooth muscle

Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body

cardiac muscle

Involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart.

connective tissue

A body tissue that provides support for the body and connects all of its parts

Tendons

Connect muscle to bone

Cartilage

shock absorber in joints

integumentary system

forms protective two way barrier, aids in temperature regulation skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands

musculoskeletal system

skeleton supports and protects body, forms blood cells, stores minerals, and muscles produce movementbones, joints, muscles

cardiovascular system

pumps blood throughout entire body to transport nutrients, oxygen, and wastesheart, arteries, veins

blood (hematic) system

transports oxygen, protects against pathogens, and controls bleedingsplasma, erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets.

Lymphatic System

protects body from disease and invasion from pathogenslymph nodes. lymphatic vessels, spleen, thymus, tonsils

Respiratory System

obtains oxygen from the environment and removes carbon dioxide from the body nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tubes, lungs,

Digestive Sytem

Ingests, Digests, and absorbs nutrients for the bodyoral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and salivary glands

Urinary System

filters waste products out of the blood and removes them from the body kidneys, ureters, urethra, urinary bladder,

Endocrine System

regulates metabolic activities of the bodypituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid, parathyroid,thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, testes

Nervous System

receives sensory information and coordinates body's response brain, spinal cord, and nerves

sagittal plane

divides body into left and right

frontal plane (coronal)

Divides the body into front and back portions.

transverse plane

horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions

abdominal region

abdomen- anterior side of trunk

brachial region

upper extremities or arms

cephalic region

head

cervical region

neck- connects head to trunk

crural region

lower extremities or legs

dorsum

back; posterior side of trunk

gluteal region

buttock

pelvic region

pelvis

pubic region

genital region

thoracic region

chest

vertebral region

overlies spinal column or vertebrae; on posterior side of trunk

trunk

contains all body regions other than head, neck, and extremities; also called torso

Dorsal Cavities

cranial- brainspinal-spinal cord

Ventral Cavities

Thoracic cavity- pleural cavity-lungs-pericardial cavity- heartmediastinum- heart, esophagus, trachea, thymus, thymus gland, aortaAbdominopelvic Cavities-Abdominal Cavity- stomach spleen liver gallbladder pancreas and portions of small intestine and colon-Pelvic Cavity-urinary bladder, ureters, urethra, portions of the small intestine and the colon

Medical Terminology Quizlet Flashcards ionicons-v5-c

Medical Terminology Quizlet Flashcards