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Unit III Word Parts Worksheet Word Parts Assignment (Part 1): Word Surgery Directions: Below are terms built from word parts. Analyze each term by listing and defining the word parts used to build it. Medical Term 1. subiliac

Word Part Meanings sub-: beneath, under | ili/o: ilium (part of pelvis) | -ac: pertaining to

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carpal

carp/o: carpus (wrist) | -al: pertaining to

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humeral

humer/o: humerus (upper arm bone) | -al: pertaining to

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clavicular

clavicul/o: clavical (collar bone) | -ar: pertaining to

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fibular

fibul/o: fibula (thinner lower leg bone) | -ar: pertaining to

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atherosclerosis

ather/o: fatty substance/plaque | scler/o: hardening, sclera -osis: abnormal condition

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atrioventricular

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cardiogram

cardi/o: heart | -gram: record

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cardiomegaly

cardi/o: heart | -megaly: enlarged

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atri/o: atrium | ventricul/o: ventricle | -ar: pertaining to

cardiomyopathy

cardi/o: heart | my/o: muscle | -pathy: disease

Word Parts Assignment (Part 2): Unscramble Directions: Unscramble each medical term below. A definition for the term is given below each scrambled term. 1. a a i h h m r r t y arrhythmia Irregular heartbeat 2. l y r d i p o u c m a n o r a cardiopulmonary Pertaining to heart and lungs 3. a e i i m h s c ischemia Loss of blood supply from occlusion HCA 1301, Basic Medical Terminology

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fibrillation

4. o l b n i l i a t i f r ____ Abnormal quivering of heart 5. y r e s o n e i n t p h hypertension High blood pressure 6. l u c v i l a r a c clavicular Pertaining to the collar bone 7. l i s o c o i s s scoliosis Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine 8. p a r a i o r d h g y radiography Imaging procedure using x-rays 9. o c t u r a n r t e c contraction Abnormal shortening of muscle fibers 10. s r t o s i o h orthosis Externally applied splint or brace

Abbreviations (Part 3): Directions: Please define each of the following abbreviations in the space provided. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

AK BDT B BMD C1 PVD SK TEE V Fib V-tach

above knee _______________________________________________________________ bone density testing _______________________________________________________________ bone, blood, or boron _______________________________________________________________ bone mineral density _______________________________________________________________ first cervical vertebra _______________________________________________________________ peripheral vascular disease _______________________________________________________________ streptokinase _______________________________________________________________ transesophageal echocardiography _______________________________________________________________ ventricular fibrillation _______________________________________________________________ ventricular tachycardia _______________________________________________________________

Case Study Assignment (Part 4): Directions: Below is a case study presentation of a patient with a condition covered in Chapter 7. Read the case study, and answer the questions below. Some questions will ask for information not included within this chapter. Use your textbook, a medical dictionary, or any other reference material you choose to answer these questions. HCA 1301, Basic Medical Terminology

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Mr. Thomas is a 62-year-old man who has been diag nosed with an acute myocardial infarction with the following symptoms and history. His chief complaint is a persistent, crushing chest pain that radiates to his left arm, jaw, neck, and shoulder blade. He describes the pain, which he has had for the past 12 hours, as a squeezing sensation around his heart. He also reports nausea and dyspnea. He has a low-grade temperature, and his blood pressure is within a normal range at 130/82. He states that he smokes two packs of cigarettes a day, is overweight by 50 pounds, and has a family history of hypertension and coronary heart disease. He leads a relatively sedentary life style. Critical Thinking Questions Answer the questions below regarding this case study. Do not just copy words out of the case study; translate all medical terms. To answer some of these questions, you may need to look up information from another chapter of this textbook. 1. What is the common name for Mr. Thomas’ condition? Look this condition up in a reference source and include a short description of it. Heart attack; a sudden and sometimes fatal occurrence of coronary thrombosis, typically resulting in the death of part of a heart muscle. 2. What is the medical term for this patient’s chief complaint? Myocardial Infarction (MI) 3. List and define each of the patient’s additional symptoms in your own words. These terms appear in other chapters of your textbook. Angina pectoris: severe chest pain; Nausea: feeling sick to your stomach; Dyspnea: labored and/or painful breathing 4. Mr. Thomas does not have hypertension. According to your textbook, what is the blood pressure that is usually considered high? A blood pressure that is considered high (hypertensive) is usually in excess of 140mmHg (systolic pressure) / 90 mmHG (diastolic pressure). 5. Review the diagnostic heart tests described in Chapter 7. Which ones could be ordered to diagnose heart abnormalities or damage? Cardiac enzymes, Doppler ultrasonography, EKG, Stress test, TEE 6. What are Mr. Thomas' risk factors for heart disease? What can he change? Mr. Thomas' risk factors for heart disease are: being overweight, having a relatively sedentary lifestyle, family history of hypertension and coronary heart disease, and high tobacco use; to help limit these, he must stop smoking reduce his body weight to within normal limits and increase HCA 1301, Basic Medical Terminology

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