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Medical Terminology Challenge Question: A 75-year-old female patient has had multiple vertebral fractures due to her osteoporosis. The decision is made to have a minimally invasive procedure performed through a small incision in the skin. Surgical cement is injected to stabilize the compressed vertebrae to treat the pain. Based on your knowledge of medical terminology,…
Which of the following medical terms means excessive hunger? A. Hyperglycemia B. Polydipsia C. Dysphagia D. Polyphagia Answer: (more…)
Which of the following suffixes would you expect to see at the end of a word to indicate a procedure was performed? -malacia -graphy -rrhea -ac Answer: (more…)
Do you know your medical terminology colors? Take the challenge to find out. The only person who shall shape your future is you. Good luck! An abnormal dark brown or brown-black pigmentation that occurs in such structures as the skin, hair, or vascular membrane of the eye. Poliomyelitis Cyanosis Erythrocyte Melanosis Answer: D. Melanosis All…
Which of the following terms relates to an accumulation of pus in a fallopian tube? Pyosalpinx Polycystic ovary syndrome Endometriosis Vaginitis Answer: (more…)
Use your knowledge to take the multiple-choice Medical Terminology Challenge on otitis media. Select the best answer, then compare your response to the provided answer and rationale. Which of the following statements are accurate as they relate to otitis media? Options: A. 1 and 2 onlyB. 2 and 3 onlyC. 2, 3, and 4 onlyD. 1…