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Which statement is NOT true about medical terminology?
saves time in a medical emergency
describes the condition of a patient
allows health professionals to communicate
can be understood by all people
It is a word or word part that can form other words through the addition of prefixes and suffixes
medical term
root word
prefix
suffix
A, E, I, O, and U are called _______.
letters
prefix
vowels
suffix
HYPER means ________:
low
medium
high
average
CARDI means ________.
lungs
heart
brain
bones
OSTEO means _______.
veins
bones
joints
blood
Identify the suffix in the medical term 'hyperglycaemia.'
hyper
glyc
aemia
high
Does the word 'psychology' have a prefix?
Yes
No
Maybe
What do you mean by the root word 'carcin?'
poison
bones
cancer
blood
ARTHRITIS is an inflammation in which part of the body?
bones
skin
joints
face
It is the act of identifying a disease, illness, or problem by examining someone.
prognosis
diagnosis
medicine
treatment
Which of these are part of the personal information in a medical record report? (Tick 3)
Mobile number
Name
Allergies
Ethnicity
Which of these is an example of a 'sign' of an illness?
headache
cancer
swelling of the face
heart disease
A disease or illness that lasts three months or more.
acute
chronic
Which of these is considered as a 'terminal' illness?
allergy
swollen ankle
flu
cancer of the kidneys (stage 4)
When the symptoms of the patient’s disease get better (but are not cured) is also known as _____________:
prognosis
remission
diagnosis
terminal
This type of sickness can be passed on to someone by touching.
Acute
Chronic
Contagious
If your diseases is infectious, what does it mean?
Only you will have it
It cannot be spread to others
It is not serious
It can spread to another person
You had fever for 3 days. The illness was:
acute
chronic
contagious
terminal
You have to tell your doctor ___________:
your favorite movie
your shoes
your medical complaints
Which of these is an example of a symptom?
skin rashes
swollen lips
headache
red eyes
It is easier to respond to a medical emergency when one knows medical terminology.
True
False
The root word 'lipid' means ___________:
vein
bone
fat
sugar
Medical terminology is only used by doctors and nurses.
True
False
Before you go to the doctor, you must _____:
buy food
drink water
make an appointment
put makeup
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