Medical Terminology Game I

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 1 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Instruct the student to read Diversified Health Occupations, define the key terms, and complete the workbook assignment for Diversified Health Occupations.. Instruct the student to take notes and participate in class discussion and activities. (See notes in Diversified Health Occupations: Teacher’s Resource Kit.) Use handouts and worksheets to check for understanding. Have student practice in classroom setting. (Use flash cards for review. Have student make BINGO game with the terms and abbreviations. Daily Cerebral Exercises (DCE’s)–Brain Teasers for first 10 minutes of class. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS/RESOURCES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Thomas. Tabor’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary Simmers. Diversified Health Occupations Simmers. Diversified Health Occupations: Teacher’s Resource Kit Simmers. Diversified Health Occupations Available computer software. Ehrlich, Ann. Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professionals, Delmar–Instructor’s Manual to accompany text. 7. Vaughn, Dean. Damon Series–Medical Terminology. (1-800-348-0025) 8. Deck, Michele. Teaching Tools for Healthcare Educators 9. PowerPoint presentations: 2 STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET No. 1 - Common Medical Abbreviations ob od os oob ou @ AM morning PM afternoon BM bowel movement BR bathroom BRP bathroom privileges c with  without Adm admission amt amount DC or D/C - discharge po by mouth NPO nothing by mouth ac before meals pc after meals N/S normal saline H2O water O2 oxygen CO2 carbon dioxide oz ounce dr dram Dr. doctor stat immediately, at once Ad Lib as desired PRN whenever necessary C cup cc cubic centimeter C.C. chief complaint q every qh every hour q2h every 2 hours q3h every 3 hours q4h every 4 hours qd every day qod every other day ♂ male ♀ female bid twice a day tid three times a day qid four times a day PT physical therapy B/P blood pressure T temperature P pulse R respirations ax axillary ER emergency room ICU intensive care unit OR operating room CCU coronary care unit (R) - - Rx Tx Dx D/C or disc Lab ht wt surg vs wk 2/wk ROM EKG CBC w/c ff ' " qs lb o qn hs pt tab cap RN LPN STD EENT IV B/P TPR preop postop h or hr spec gtt - rectally 3 obstetrics right eye left eye out of bed both eyes at prescription traction or treatment diagnosis discontinued laboratory height weight surgery vital signs week two times a week range of motion electrocardiogram complete blood count wheelchair force fluids feet inches quantity sufficient pound degree every night hour of sleep, at bedtime patient tablet capsule registered nurse licensed practical nurse sexually transmitted disease eyes, ears, nose, and throat intravenous blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration before surgery after surgery hour specimen drop STUDENT INFORMATION SHEET No. 1 - Common Medical Terminology - Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words Prefixes a-, anabanticontrabicystdysgynhemohydrohyperhypopathpolypostpreseptitriexleukoerythromalperipuosubdorsoventraglycopseudotransendo- not or decreased away from against against two bladder difficult or painful woman blood water above or high below or under disease too much or many after before poisoning three out, away from white red bad around pus under back front sugar false across in or inside Suffixes -algia -cyte -cyst -ectomy -emia -gram -itis -logy -meter -oma -ostomy -otomy -path -pathy -phobia -pnea -scope -uria suffering or pain cell bag or bladder removal of a part blood tracing made by a machine inflammation study or science of measure tumor surgical opening cutting into disease abnormal or diseased fear of breathing instrument for looking to do with urine or urinary organs 4 encephaloneurootrhinoosteophlebopsychethroracobiocyteneotoxhepatonasoopthalnephoglossoglucos- Suffixes (continued) -cide -graph -osis -plasty -cele causing death writing, recording disease, condition repair of water filled pouch Root Words adenoarthrocardiodermatogastromenomyocranihysterpneumocephalo- glands joints heart skin stomach menstruation muscles skull uterus lung head 5 brain nerve ear nose bone vein mind chest life cell new poison liver nose eye kidney tongue sugar 6 T E R M S A-B C-D E-F G-H-I J-K-L-M adreno dent emia hetero lacto bio cerv exo inter meno ad contra encephal genito lipo brachy derma erythro gram labia a dys entero hepato lapar 7 T E R M S A-B C-D E-F G-H-I J-K-L-M acro carcin ectomy genetic kerat aden cardi endo genito lacrima algia cele erythro gingiv laryng blephar cerv fascia hydro macro bucca cheil emesis inter mast 8 T E R M S A-B C-D E-F G-H-I J-K-L-M anti calc emesis gram laparo brachial duoden endo hemo med aur carp fascia glyco kerat ante cardi ectomy hydro myo bi di entero gingiv lacto 9 NAME_________________________________________DATE___________________ GIVE THE ABBREVIATIONS FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS 1. At 8:00 in the morning Marie’s weight was 155 pounds and 8 ounces. 2. Doctor Adams ordered oxygen whenever necessary for Mrs. Jones. 3. Mrs. Jones had bathroom privileges with assistance three times a day only, ordered also. 4. The patient with a broken back was to be turned every two hours. 5. The amount of urine output at two in the evening was 240 cubic centimeters or 8 ounces. 6. This is quantity sufficient. 8 ounces equal 1 cup. 7. To force fluids you would offer fluids every hour by mouth. 8. Mrs. Johns drank two ounces of water every three hours and also at bedtime. 9. After surgery the patient was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit. 10. After he had a heart attack, the patient was admitted to the Emergency Room and transferred to the Coronary Care Unit, with a prescription for nitroglycerin. 11. We breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. 12. The doctor was wanted in Obstetrics immediately. 13. The male patient was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit before lunch, and his right arm was placed in traction. His diagnosis was a broken arm. 14. Billy’s chief complaint was nausea after eating. 15. The patient’s height was 5 feet 5 inches, and her weight was 115 pounds and 4 ounces. 16. She could not have a bowel movement and was given an enema. 17. Mary went to Physical Therapy four times a day for range of motion exercises. She went to Physical Therapy in a wheelchair. 18. The patient’s blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration were checked every 4 hours. The temperature was taken rectally. 19. Joan was washed with normal saline instead of water every day. 20. Every nurse should be neat and clean at all times. 21. Without getting well the patient cannot be discharged. 22. Mrs. Jones got out of bed and went downstairs for a complete blood count and an electrocardiogram. 23. The female patient must have nothing by mouth every two weeks for laboratory work. 24. Blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration are vital signs. 25. What is the degree of temperature on this thermometer? 10 Answer Key GIVE THE ABBREVIATIONS FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS 1. @; A.M.; wt.; lbs.; oz 2. Dr.; O²; PRN 3. BRP; c ; TID 4. pt.; c ;q2h (q.2h.) 5. amt.; @; p.m.; cc; 8 oz; 6. qh; oz; C 7. qh; po 8. 2 oz; H2O; q3h; hs 9. post.op.; pt.; ICU 10. pt.; adm; ER; CCU; c ; Rx 11. O2; CO2 12. Dr.; OB; STAT 13. ♂ ; pt.; adm; ICU; ac; Tx; Dx 14. CC; pc 15. pt.; ht.; ft.(‘); in.(‘’); wt.; lb.; oz 16. BM 17. P.T.; qid (QID); ROM; P.T.; w/c 18. pt.; B/P; T; P; R; q4h; T; (R) 19. N/S; H2O; qd 20. q; @ 21.  ; pt.; D/C (disch) 22. OOB; CBC;; EKG (ECG) 23. ♀ ; pt.; NPO; q 2 wk; LAB 24. B/P; T; P; R; VS 25. ° ; T 11 Page 1 of 2 NAME__________________________________________DATE________________________ HEALTH-RELATED TERMINOLOGY WORD HUNT On the next page, find and circle the following fifty prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations used in health-related terminology. Some are horizontal on the grid, some are vertical, and some are diagonal. Ignore hyphens in this exercise. ABBREVIATIONS PREFIXES SUFFIXES ad lib ax BMR CVA fld GI noc NPO OB prn TLC amniocardiocervicocyandiploendoepihydrohyperleukolipomalmastoneonephrooligoosteopediproctopseudopyelo- -algia -cyte -ectomy -ist -itis -natal -oid -ology -oma -ostomy -penia -plasty -ptosis -scope -stasis -trophy 12 Page 2 of 2 HEALTH-RELATED TERMINOLOGY WORD HUNT T S Y J B B C T N E P H R O C C F O O D N E N D T O M Y X B F R J S B I R T R N C Z X N T R S V S T B P O L I G T O M Y X R Y Z A E B L N D G I O P H E P I S C O D O E T R O G Y X P T A V N O R T N C V A U A C Y A N T I M R O S V C A R D D H O A V C C D C D I L P L A S N N O L P I D N B A F L I Y A O K A S M Y O S A M M A L N T C C Y T N P N E O E R C D O M E B A C A A S E F G J Z A H P S E U P N L J T K L M P E D I A O L I A X H I A O D L J J E R N I N B F L G N S G F I 13 V X Z Y S O T D O S O C T N S O R T E C T C A M N P H Y F Z A V A O M I O P T S T Y O S W W M A S T Y T E A N I A Z A N D O I R B P O P O C V O Q S A I I A F O L P S T Y M B I A I B F P U G W O O O R R F I T I S H H O E H H P I J K B E O L O G Y F S C Y K T J V U T L P Y E L O I I D D L O V W S E R L N L K C M S V R U S M A W B P R O C T O E W I O N I M A L O P E R N O K H K B S O S S C O P R Q P P O S V D I A O Q P X A Y M O E E S Y I S L E M T A L G I E H H N F O Y S D T A O I D A S C S N I L A S P A I N T C E R V G E G A B N P O S R V C I H E A W S O T N C T B B I L D M S Y I H R T P C T N E A H Y E B Y B I W T L C E A F C Y T L E U K O I C O A D Answer Key HEALTH-RELATED TERMINOLOGY WORD HUNT T S Y J B B C T N E P H R O C C 14 V X Z Y S F O O D N E N D T O M Y X B F R J S B I R T R N C Z X N T R S V S T B P O L I G T O M Y X R Y Z A E B L N D G I O P H E P I S C O D O E T R O G Y X P T A V N O R T N C V A U A C Y A N T I M R O S V C A R D D H O A V C C D C D I L P L A S N N O L P I D N B A F L I Y A O K A S M Y O S A M M A L N T C C Y T N P N E O E R C D O M E B A C A A S E F G J Z A H P S E U P N L J T K L M P E D I A O L I A X H I A O D L J J E R N I N B F L G N S G F I A F O L P S T Y M B I A I B F P U G W O O O R R F I T I S H H O E H H P I J K B E O L O G Y F S 15 O T D O S O C T N S O R T E C T C A M N P H Y F Z A V A O M I O P T S T Y O S W W M A S T Y T E A N I A Z A N D O I R B P O P O C V O Q S A S R V C I H E A W S O T N C T I I C Y K T J V U T L P Y E L O I I D D L O V W S E R L N L K C M S V R U S M A W B P R O C T O E W I O N I M A L O P E R N O K H K B S O S S C O P R Q P P O S V D I A O Q P X A Y M O E E S Y I S L E M T A L G I E H H N F O Y S D T A O I D A S C S N I L A S P A I N T C E R V G E G A B N P O B B I L D M S Y I H R T P C T N E A H Y E B Y B I W T L C E A F C Y T L E U K O I C O A D Page 1 of 4 NAME___________________________________________DATE______________________________ GROUP I – Match the following abbreviations with the correct words or phrases from the column on the right. 1. _______ A.M. 11. _______ a.c. 2. _______ B.M. 12. _______ Ad Lib 3. _______ B.R.P. 13. _______ C 4. _______  14. _______ C.C. 5. _______ Amt. 15. _______ qh 6. _______ p.o. 16. _______ q3h 7. _______ a.c. 17. _______ qd 8. _______ N/S 18. _______ ♂ 9. _______ O2 19. _______ BID 10. _______ oz 20. _______ QID 16 21. _______ B/P k. blood pressure 22. _______ P l. laboratory 23. _______ (R) m. bowel movement 24. _______ I.C.U. n. before meals 25. _______ C.C.U. o. pulse 26. _______ O.O.B. p. every day 27. _______ Rx q. ounce 28. _______ Dx r. bathroom privileges 29. _______ Lab. s. normal saline 30. _______ Wt. t. chief complaints a. oxygen u. four times a day b. cup v. c. w. prescription twice a day intensive care unit d. weight x. out of bed e. rectal y. diagnosis f. z. male morning g. without aa. every hour h. coronary care unit bb. as desired i. by mouth cc. doctor j. every three hours dd. amount 17 Page 2 of 4 GROUP II – Match the following abbreviations with the correct words or phrases from the column on the right. 1. _______ P.M. a. discontinue 2. _______ B.R. b. emergency room 3. _______ c c. 4. _______ Adm d. operating room 5. _______ D.C. or D./C e. afternoon 6. _______ N.P.O. f. 7. _______ p.c. g. ounce 8. _______ H2O h. obstetrics 9. _______ CO2 i. at 10. _______ oz j. height 11. _______ stat k. traction or treatment 12. _______ PRN l. respiration 13. _______ cc m. bathroom 14. _______ q n. with 15. _______ q2h o. discharge 16. _______ q4h p. whenever necessary 17. _______ qod q. three times a day 18. _______ ♀ r. temperature 19. _______ TID s. surgery 20. _______ P.T. t. female 21. _______ T u. every other day 22. _______ R v. 23. _______ E.R. w. immediately 24. _______ O.R. x. admission 25. _______ O.B. y. water 26. _______ @ z. every two hours 27. _______ Tx aa. cubic centimeter 28. _______ D/C or disc. bb. every 29. _______ Ht. cc. carbon dioxide 30. _______ Surg. dd. after meals 18 physical therapy nothing by mouth every four hours Page 3 of 4 MULTIPLE CHOICE – Circle the correct answer. 1. A white blood cell would be a(n) a. leukocyst. b. leulocyte. c. urocyte. d. erythrocyte. 2. An osteopath is one who studies a. blood. b. brains. c. boys. d. bones. 3. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the a. uterus. b. nose. c. d. liver. kidneys. c. d. nothing, it really means a blood disease. poisoning. c. d. a surgical opening into the heart. a bag of brains. c. d. no breathing. difficult menstruation. c. d. poisoning outside the heart. inflammation of the stomach. c. d. too little sugar in the blood. sugar in the sputum. c. d. too little sugar in the blood. a heart tracing. c. d. bad blood. tumor of the kidney. 4. Hydrophobia is a fear of a. water. c. heights. 5. Craniotomy is a. removal of the brain b. cutting into the brain. 6. Dyspnea is a. painful breathing. b. study of breathing. 7. Endocarditis is a. inflammation around the heart. b. inflammation in the heart. 8. Hyperglycosuria is a. far too much protein in the urine.. b. too much sugar in the urine. 9. A cardiogram is a. a kidney tracing. b. a heart machine. 10. Nephroma is a. a liver disease. b. cancer of the vein. 19 Page 4 of 4 TRUE OR FALSE _______ 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______ 6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______ 9. _______10. Hyperglycemia means too much sugar in the urine. Anemia is a decreased blood count. Hematology is the study of the cells. Uremia is too much blood in the urine. Tracheostomy is cutting in the trachea. Just because I have neuralgia in my arm, my arm should not hurt. An erythrocyte is a red blood cell. Pericarditis is inflammation around the heart. People who fear Friday the 13th have triakaidekaphobia. Biology is the study of life. DEFINE – Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words 1. ectomy_______________________________________________________________________ 2. ventro-_______________________________________________________________________ 3. ab- __________________________________________________________________________ 4. –scope________________________________________________________________________ 5. adeno_________________________________________________________________________ 6. myo___________________________________________________________________________ 7. psycho________________________________________________________________________ 8. hystero________________________________________________________________________ 9. encephalo______________________________________________________________________ 10. –sis___________________________________________________________________________ 11. –logy__________________________________________________________________________ 12. tracheo-_______________________________________________________________________ 13. trans- _________________________________________________________________________ 14. –phobia________________________________________________________________________ 15. derma_________________________________________________________________________ 16. gastro_________________________________________________________________________ 17. neo___________________________________________________________________________ 18. neph-_________________________________________________________________________ 19. –cide__________________________________________________________________________ 20. pseudo- _______________________________________________________________________ 20 Answer Key GROUP I 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. GROUP II f. m. r. g. dd. i. n. s. a. q. cc. bb. b. t. aa. j. p. z. c. u. k. o. e. v. h. x. w. y. l. d. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. e. m. n. x. o. (a.) f. dd. y. cc. g. w. p. aa. bb. z. v. u. t. q. c. r. l. b. d. h. i. k. a. (o) j. s. TRUE OR FALSE b. d. c. a. b. a b. b. d. d. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 21 False True False False False False True True True True Answer Key DEFINE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Surgical removal of To the front; abdomen From; away Examining instrument; observation Gland; glandular Muscle Pertaining to the mind Uterus Brain; pertaining to the brain Condition; state; process Study of; science Windpipe Across; over; beyond Fear Pertaining to skin Stomach New Kidney Causing death False 22