Medical Knowledge and Terminology Flashcards
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Which term describes the position of lying face down?
Answer: prone
Prone position means lying face down, while supine means lying face up.
The prefix 'hypo-' means:
Answer: below normal
Hypo- means below, under, or less than normal, as in hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
Answer: hypertension
Hypertension is the medical term for chronically elevated blood pressure, defined as 130/80 mmHg or higher.
The abbreviation 'STAT' in a medical order means:
Answer: immediately
STAT comes from the Latin 'statim,' meaning immediately, and indicates that an action must be done at once.
Which term refers to the study of disease processes?
Answer: pathology
Pathology is the branch of medicine that studies disease, its causes, processes, and effects on the body.
The term 'edema' refers to:
Answer: swelling due to excess fluid
Edema is the accumulation of excess fluid in body tissues, causing swelling, and is common in heart failure and kidney disease.
In anatomy, 'distal' refers to a structure that is:
Answer: further from the point of attachment
Distal means farther from the point of attachment or origin, while proximal means closer to it.