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    Selected Answer: -gram‚ record Response Feedback: Rationale: To learn the language of medicine‚ you do have to commit to memory the meanings of the component parts‚ but you don’t even have to know the meaning of the suffix -gram to choose the correct answer here. To rule out electr/o and encephal/o‚ you just have to be able to recognize what a suffix looks like compared with a combining form. And to rule out -cephalogram‚ you have to recognize that cephalogram contains a word root (cephal)

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    Patient Guide Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 361: Informatics Systems for Nursing Patient Guide to WWW A 28 year old male‚ college graduate‚ was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. He was very concerned with his diagnosis but anxious to know everything about this disease process. He wanted to be knowledgeable on Diabetes and take responsibility for his health. Knowing the Internet could offer him a wealth of information he just needed guidance on how to go about it. He was computer

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    that sometimes get us down. Most people will “bounce back” in a reasonable amount of time. However‚ it is when feeling down lasts for more than a typical time period (i.e. weeks‚ months‚ or even years) that it can begin to pose a problem and medical treatment should be sought out. When depression persists it can become worse and other problems can arise. As Axia reading states‚”some depressions can become so intense that people can become psychotic- that is they lose touch with reality” (Morris &

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    a thorough knowledge of medical terminology in coding. The health care industry has one common language‚ medical terminology. Medical terminology which is used in health care is multi-syllabic and has precise meaning. It is specific to diseases and refers to every part of the human body. It is transferrable so the patient can have continuity of care from one physician to another physician‚ along with all the health care workers. Coders will need to know medical terminology to understand what the

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    Running Head: Unit 5 Project Unit 5 Project Olivia Lafond Kaplan University Medical Terminology 04 Professor Terry Bond May 17‚ 2012 Unit 5 Project The purpose of this paper is to show the understanding of medical terminology and abbreviations that has been acquired so far from the units that have been studied. It also helps determine what areas one might need to work on after completing this project. Section 1: Supply the Prefix | Definition | Example | Prefix | 1. within

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    MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY LO-HLTH8007 Welcome to Module 1 Module 1 (chapters 1-3) will enable you to learn about fundamental word structure including word roots‚ combining vowels‚ combining forms‚ prefixes and suffices. It will introduce areas pertaining to the human body terminology such as those used to describe locations on the body‚ major body cavities‚ cellular structure‚ genetics and body systems. With this acquired knowledge you will apply that knowledge to the human skeletal system.

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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 fibromyalgia Fibr/o- My/o- alg/o- -la Pain located at specific trigger points in the muscles of the neck‚ back‚ or hips. The trigger points are tender to the touch and feel firm. The cause is not known‚ but may be related

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    Radio Lab - Personality Steven Johnson Wrote a book – a bio feedback Hooked up to a bunch of sensors and probs Body in motion Made a joke – had a huge spike in the screen - book about the brain (what part likes coke or pepsi) Sleepers as they dream 7th century Venice Created mirrors “That’s me” -steven Johnson Repeating the word over and over‚ and the image of you‚ losts its meaning. The inner real you – scientists figuring it Flux – change (it’s natural) Sense of self – where

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    CC 306M – Test 5 (Fall 2012) 1. Combining form for ‘eye’: A) Ot/o B) Opt/o C) Ophthalm/o D) A and C E) B and C 2. Core/o: A) Cornea B) Pupil C) Lens D) Sclera 3. Farsightedness is also termed: A) Myopia B) Hyperopia C) Haplopia D) Isopia 4. ______osis = abnormal contraction/lessening of the pupils: A) SclerB) MiC) ScotD) Arcu5. Condition where the eye adjusts for vision in dark light: A) Myopia B) Photopia C) Scotopia D) Ametropia 6. Breaking down or dissolution of the lens of the eye: A) Corneolysis

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    Running head: Medical Terminology 1 The Origin of Medical Terminology & its Meaning Nichole Flury Bryant & Stratton College Medical Terminology Dr. Paul Seniw December 12‚ 2012 Medical Terminology

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