Unit 8 Seminar
Agenda
1. Seminar Discussion
2. Unit 8 Review
3. Questions
Discussion
 Patients with neurological or mental health diseases
can easily become overwhelmed by information.
Come to seminar prepared to explore the
complicated medical terminology related to both
mental health and the neurological system and
examine how we can discuss diseases related to these
body systems in patient friendly terminology.
Unit 8 Review
NERVOUS SYSTEM &
COMMON BEHAVIORAL
TERMS
Chapter 15 Combining Forms & Suffixes
 Cerebr/o = cerebrum, brain
 -iatrist = specialist, physician
 Cerebell/o = cerebellum
 -iatry = treatment, specialty
 Encephal/o = brain
 -ictal = seizure, attack
 Meningi/o, mening/o = meninges
 -paresis
 Myel/0 = spinal cord
 Neur/o = nerve

Radic/0, radicul/o, rhiz/o = nerve root
 Esthesi/o = sensation, feeling
 Ment/o, psych/o = mind
 Mon/o = one, single
 Phas/o = speech
 Poli/0 = gray matter
 Gangli/0, ganglion/o = ganglion
True or False
Phrenic means pertaining to the
cerebrum.
False
Phrenic means pertaining to the mind. OR
Cerebral means pertaining to the cerebrum.
True or False
The term coma means fainting.
False
The term coma means profound unconsciousness. OR
The term syncope means fainting.
True or False
A manner of walking is called ataxia.
False
A manner of walking is called gait. OR
Lack of muscle coordination is called ataxia.
True or False
4.
The body’s “chemical” messengers are the
nerve impulses.
False
The body’s “chemical” messengers are the hormones.
Multiple Choice
The most superior portion of the brainstem is called
the:
A.
Midbrain
B.
Pons
C.
Medulla oblongata
D.
Cerebrum
Answer
A.
Midbrain
Multiple Choice
The meaning of the suffix -paresis is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
mind
treatment, specialty
seizure, attack
slight paralysis
Answer
D.
slight paralysis
Multiple Choice
The medical term that means protrusion of the
meninges (through a defect in the skull or vertebral
column) is:
A.
meningitis
B.
meningocele
C.
Meningomyelocele
D.
poliomyelitis
Answer
C.
Meningomyelocele
Multiple Choice
The medical term dysphasia refers to:
A.
B.
C.
D.
condition of difficult speaking
without (loss of) feeling or sensation
condition of without speaking (loss of the
ability to speak)
paralysis of half (right or left side of the
body)
Answer
A.
condition of difficult speaking
Multiple Choice
The medical term schizophrenia refers to a(n):
A. emotional disorder characterized by feelings of
apprehension, tension, or uneasiness
B. disorder characterized by an acute emotional
response to a traumatic event
C. disorder typified by a disturbance in mood, manic
and depressive in nature
D. large group of psychotic disorders characterized by
gross distortions of reality
Answer
D. large group of psychotic disorders characterized by
gross distortions of reality
Multiple Choice
The meaning of the medical term tetany is a
condition:
A.
affecting nerves causing muscle
spasms as a result of low amounts of
calcium
B.
resulting from a deficiency of the thyroid
hormone thyroxine
C.
caused by excessive thyroid hormones
D.
brought about by overproduction of
growth hormone
Answer
A.
affecting nerves causing muscle
spasms as a result of low amounts of
calcium
Final Project Due Unit 8
 Part I –
Read the provided Medical
Scenarios



Review the chart provided
Select at least 15 terms the patient would not understand
Provide a technical (card/i/o/graphy + the meaning) AND
layman's (you have a problem with your heart muscle....etc.)
definition for each of these terms.
 Part 2 – Explain the "how's' and "why's" of
identified medical procedures

Prepare > 500 word "script" for a health professional to use
when explaining to the patient his condition and the proposed
procedures.
HS111 Medical Terminology
Project 9
Section I:
Identify Word Parts
Card/i/ology
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Singular/Plural Form Technical/Consumer
Definitions
Cardiology (s)
1. The study of
Cardiologies (pl)
cardiac system
including the
cardiovascular
system.
2. Having problems
with the heart
muscle and would
like to perform
tests to find out
exactly what is
going on.
Build Related Word
Root Terms
Cardiac
Pericardial
Cardiography
Cardiopulmonary
Section II:
Prepare a 500 word or more "script" for a health care professional to use
when explaining to the patient his condition and the proposed procedures.
(Begin your script below and include any references using APA format) Use
Kaplan University APA 101 document for examples.
EXAMPLE:
Mr. Jones, after careful review of your C-spine films and soft-tissue films and still
feeling something stuck in your throat. You still seem to have trouble swallowing….
Questions