Intro to Med Term

Multiple Choice

What is Medical Terminology

• Language used to confuse patients

• Language used in medical drama shows

• Language medical professionals to understand each other and communicate effectively

• Language to make healthcare providers sound smart

Open Ended

What are common parts of a word structure?

Open Ended

What are some common root words?

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• act - to move or do (actor, acting, reenact)

• arbor - tree (arboreal, arboretum, arborist)

• crypt - to hide (apocryphal, cryptic, cryptography)

• ego - I (egotist, egocentric, egomaniac)

• form - shape (conform, formulate, reform)

• legal - related to the law (illegal, legalities, paralegal)

• meter - measure (kilometer, millimeter, pedometer)

• norm - typical (abnormal, normality, paranormal)

• phobia - fear (arachnophobia, claustrophobia, hydrophobia)

Open Ended

What is a prefix

Open Ended

What are some common prefixes

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• Ambi- (both)

• Anti- (against)

• Astro- (star)

• Bi- (two)

• Co- (together)

• Con- (against or opposite)

• De- (down)

• Dis- (opposite or not)

• Em- (to make or put into)

• Extra- (more than)

• Fore- (before or front)

• Hetero- (different)

• Hind- (after or back)

Multiple Choice

The term occipital refers to which of the following?

• Back of the head

• Loin

• Chest

• Breastbone

Multiple Choice

The term ventral refers to which of the following?

• Breastbone

• Belly

• Groin

• Neck

Multiple Choice

The body is divided into how many planes?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following planes divides the body into superior and inferior?

• Sagittal

• Coronal

• Rostral

• Transverse

Multiple Choice

Which of the following accurately defines pronation?

• When the hand or foot rolls inward

• When the hand or foot is pointing away from the midline

• When the joint angle increases

• When the muscles contract

Multiple Choice

Which of the following medical abbreviations means both eyes?

• O.U.

• O.P.

• E D

• b.o.e

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the medical symbol for diastolic blood pressure?

• ±

• Ҍ

• ˄

• Ð

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the medical symbol for moderate amount of reaction?

• ++++ or 4+

• + or 1+

• ++ or 2+

• +++ or 3+

Multiple Choice

® is the medical symbol for which of the following?

• Respirations

• Right

• Remedy

• Ratio