Connect Between the Skin & Body In the case of Mark‚ we learn how the integumentary system interconnects with various other systems to keep our bodies functioning and healthy. The Integumentary system consists of the skin‚ hair‚ nails‚ and exocrine glands. This case represents the importance of the Integumentary system and how it has a strong effect on the nervous system. Mark is a 35 year old male weighing approximately 70 kg (or somewhere around 154 pounds) and was found shirtless. He was engulfed
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Commissurotomy Commissurotomy is a surgical procedure that can pertain to either the treatment of the cardiovascular system‚ treating psychiatric disorders‚ or treating forms of epilepsy. Scleroderma is a disease that thickens and hardens the skin‚ which can also be treated by a commissurotomy in certain circumstances. For example‚ commissures can be expanded in the corners of the patient’s mouth to enable dental treatment in the oral cavity. A commissurotomy can also resolve a encephalic embolism
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Pathology: The study of disease Etiology: The study of the cause of a disease Pathogenesis: The development of disease Infection: Colonization of the body by pathogens Virulence - the ability to infect a host Pathogenicity - the ability to cause disease in a host Outbreak – (localized epidemic) – more cases of a particular disease than expected in a given area or among a specialized group of people over a particular period of time. Epidemic – large numbers of people over a wide geographic
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Med-Term Morphemes A- without or lack ofa/men/orrhea without or lack of/monthly/flow AB- away (away from)ab/norm/al away (away from)/normal or regular/refers to ab/ducens away/draw or lead -ABLE capable of or ability toerg/able work/capable of related term(s): -IBLE ABORT/IO- to miscarry (natural or induced)abort/ion to miscarry (natural or induced)/procedure of or process of (discharge of the embry/o ’early’ or fet/us ’young’ deliberate or not) ABRUPT/IO- to tear away fromabruptus placentae
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Running head: HLTH211-MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY IP Tommie Brown May 15‚ 2011 American InterContinental University • Describe an overview of the key anatomical parts of the respiratory system and how it works. • Describe possible diagnostic or surgical procedures associated with the respiratory system that are not mentioned in the Q&A section of this unit. • Include at least 10 medical terms including anatomy‚ diagnostic‚ and surgical terms. o Do an in-depth analysis of 5 of these terms
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The Integumentary System Introduction I. Skin and Its Tissues A. Introduction 1. The skin is composed of several kinds of tissues. 2. Skin is a protective covering that prevents many harmful substances from entering the body. 3. Skin also retards water loss and helps regulate body temperature. 4. Skin houses sensory receptors and contains immune system cells. 5. Skin synthesises vitamin D and excretes a small amount of waste products. 6. The two distinct layers of skin
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I remember taking Medical Terminology almost three years ago back in high school. With only eight students in my class‚ the class was “early-bird”‚ meaning that it started at 5:00 AM. Despite the early time‚ I will forever be indebted to the instructor for helping guide me in journey to become a cardiologist. Before the class‚ I had never had any exposure to the medical field. Since my instructor was an ICU RN‚ I was given the chance to not only learn terms used in medicine‚ but also to go to the
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Associate Level Material Case Study Information for SOAP Notes Read the following three patient visits. Rewrite the information using correct medical terminology. The visits below are written in layman’s terms and do not use the correct medical terminology. Re-write the information in medical terms for the charts. You must determine where the information is to be placed in the SOAP note. Patient One – Chapter Six 22-year-old African American female 140/60 BP
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Skeletal‚ Muscular‚ and Integumentary System The Muscular System Our muscular system provides the main source of force to put our bodies into motion. More than 40% of our body mass is composed of muscle. Types of Muscular Tissue There are three types of muscle tissue: 1. Skeletal Voluntary movement‚ attached to bones. 2. Smooth Involuntary movement‚ found in digestive tract‚ circulatory system‚ etc. 3. Cardiac Involuntary movement‚ found only in heart. Muscle Contraction Skeletal Muscle
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Associate Level Material Medical Terminology Breakdown Break down 10 medical words from your chosen article. Place the component parts in the correct boxes. Copy and paste this template into your Week Eight paper. | |Medical Word |Prefix |Combining form |Suffix |Definition | |1 |Diagnosis |Dia |Gnos/o |Osis |Complete knowledge of condition
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