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upcoming event
Medical Terminology is returning to Pacific Life Re's new Sydney offices on Wednesday 23 August! The full day event is generously supported by Pacific Life Re and provides the opportunity to learn the language of medicine in this ALUCA-recognised and facilitator-guided Programme focused to the unique needs of risk professionals, across all levels of expertise and insurance specialties. Register today ➡ EVENT IS SOLD OUT Spaces are limited.
ARTERIO VS. ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Graduates of the Programme would already understand a couple of medical terms: Arteriosclerosis = arterio (root word) = artery + sclerosis (suffix) = hardening Atherosclerosis = athero (root word) = fatty plaque + sclerosis (suffix) = hardening Arteriosclerosis occurs when the arteries become thick and stiff or ‘harden’. This is a problem because it restricts blood flow to the organs and tissues of the body (healthy arteries are flexible and elastic). Atherosclerosis is a specific type of arteriosclerosis. It is caused when fats, cholesterol and other substances (i.e. fatty plaque) build up in and on the artery walls. The plaque causes the arteries to narrow, blocking blood flow and can also burst, leading to a blood clot.
type 2 diabetes
The last in our series relating to Pharmacology ... The answer is B: Oral Hypoglycaemic. Antihistamine relieves allergic symptoms; Steroid relieves swelling & inflammation; and Antiemetic relieves symptoms of nausea & vomiting.
mental health drug groups
The answer is C: DMARD is NOT a mental health drug. DMARD is a Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug, commonly used with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Anxiolytic is used to treat anxiety; antidepressant relieves symptoms of depression; and mood stabilizer is used to treat mood disorders.
elevated cholesterol
The answer is A: statins a group of drugs that can lower cholesterol levels in the blood. B. anticoagulents slow the clotting process C: antihypertensives control high blood pressure D: diuretics increase urine production
twice a day or ?
Continuing on our series relating to Pharmacology ... The answer is D: b.d. (Latin: bis die) t.d.s. refers to 3 times per day (Latin: ter die sumendum) q.i.d. refers to 4 times per days (Latin: quarter in die) p.r.n. refers to as needed (Latin: pro re nata)
online medical quizes
We recommend students of Medical Terminology keep their skills up to date via the many (complimentary) Medical Terminology Quiz’s available online.We especially like this one - great visuals, hints, lifelines and a handy score to show how you are progressing … what more could you want?
quiz sample
measurements
Measurements add meaning to Medical Terminology. The table describes common measurements that students may encounter during the course of day to day business:brady- = slow e.g. bradycardia (a slow heart rate)tachy- = fast e.g. tachycardia (a fast heart rate)hypo- = low/below normal e.g. hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)hyper- = high/above normal e.g. hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) How many examples can you create using these Measurements?
numbers
NUMBERS add description to Medical Terminology:quadri- = four e.g. quadriplegia (paralysis below the neck, including both arms & legs)tetra- = four e.g. tetralogy of fallot (a birth defect affecting blood flow through the heart). Also, think tetrapak!hemi-, semi- = half, partialmulti-, poly- = many nulli- = none e.g. nullipara (a woman who has never given birth to a live baby)
numbers (... more)
Do you know which numbers these medical terms refer to?Here are the answers to understand if you are smarter than a Medical Terminology graduate? • uni- = one e.g. unilateral• mono- = one e.g. monocyte• bi- = two e.g. bilateral• di- = two e.g. dioxide• tri- = three e.g. tricuspid (valve)
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