Which degree burn is described by deep burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer
Third Degree
What is the basic rule for emphasizing syllables?
in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the third-to-last syllable.
A crack in the skin is called a(n):
fissure.
A patient has unremarkable symptoms. Unremarkable is a medical term used to mean:
normal.
Translate the root morph/o.
Change
Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in cardiovascular.
kar
If a patient is prone, he is:
lying down on his belly.
Translate the suffix -graph.
Instrument used to produce a record
Which medical term means excessive melanin in the skin?
Hypermelanosis
Medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from which two ancient languages?
Greek and Latin
In order to treat the symptoms and make the patient feel better, a medical professional may recommend:
supportive care.
proper syllabic breakdown for the word cardiac arrest?
car/di/ac a/rrest
the correct breakdown of the term epidermal into its component parts.
epi/derm/al
After a health care provider has gathered information from the patient and performed any necessary investigations, the health care provider then formulates a(n) ________________, which could be a diagnosis, identification of the problem, or
assessment
The story of the patient's problem is known as:
history of present illness.
If a patient’s symptoms or disease is becoming more and more severe, evident, etc. each day, it is known as:
progressive.
What is the correct pronunciation for the term alopecia?
a-loh-PEE-sha
Translate the suffix -logy.
Study of
In medical terminology, what is a root?
The foundation or subject of the term
During a patient exam, a medical professional may feel parts of the patient’s body. This is called:
palpation.
A(n) ______ is a word formed by including the name of the person who discovered or invented what is being described.
eponym
Translate the root pneumon/o.
Lung
A patient concern that just started recently, or is a sudden onset, severe symptom, is called:
acute.
A PACU is a(n):
postanesthesia care unit.
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