CMAS Medical Terminology & Documentation 3

Question 1

Which medical term means 'pertaining to the skin'?

Accepted Answer

Cutaneous

Answer

Cutaneous means pertaining to the skin, derived from the Latin 'cutis' meaning skin.

Question 2

In an EHR, the abbreviation 'HPI' stands for:

Accepted Answer

History of Present Illness

Answer

HPI (History of Present Illness) describes the chronological account of the patient's current complaint.

Question 3

The suffix '-algia' means:

Accepted Answer

Pain

Answer

The suffix -algia means pain, as in myalgia (muscle pain) or neuralgia (nerve pain).

Question 4

Which term describes a condition of excessive bleeding?

Accepted Answer

Hemorrhage

Answer

Hemorrhage means excessive or uncontrolled bleeding, from the Greek for 'blood bursting forth.'

Question 5

What does the prefix 'hyper-' indicate in medical terminology?

Accepted Answer

Excessive or above normal

Answer

Hyper- means excessive or above normal, as in hypertension (high blood pressure) or hyperglycemia.

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