MA Study Guide - California Certifying Board of Medical Assistants
cyst(o) - answerbladder
stenosis - answernarrowing
gastrectomy - answersurgical excision of the stomach
b.i.d. - answertwo times a day
pharyngitis - answerinflammation of the throat
communication can be improved with patients - answerby providing privacy
a trained medical assistant - answercan assist with minor surgery
a patient's photo was made public without her permission - answerinvasion of privacy
patient instruction sheets were made to - answerimprove communication
the best time to perform a breast exam - answermonthly
hyper - answerincreased
nephro - answerkidney
auto - answerself
osteo - answerbone
dys - answerpainful
litho - answerstone
brady - answerslow
chole - answergallbladder
macro - answerlarge gastro - answerstomach
arthro - answerjoint
tachy - answerfast
thoraco - answerchest
hypo - answerdecreased
mammo - answerbreast
veno - answervein
hepato - answerliver
hemo - answerblood
ophthalmo - answereye
trans - answerthrough/across
oma - answertumor
algia - answerpain
ectomy - answersurgical removal
itis - answerinflammation
ology - answerstudy
emia - answerblood condition
tomy - answerincision
osis - answerabnormal condition
megaly - answerenlargement
graphy - answerxray exam
phasia - answerspeech
scopy - answerexamination
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