MR270
Unit Review
5
Multi-Specialty
MT Client
• Questions or concerns with MT
Client this unit?
• Corrections from unit 4
• Tips for unit 5
• Zenker's diverticulum, also
pharyngoesophageal
• diverticulum, is a diverticulum
• of the mucosa of the pharynx
• just above the cricopharyngeal
• muscle (i.e. above the upper
• sphincter of the esophagus).
• pH: potential of Hydrogen. The p is always
lower case and the H is always capitalized.
• Trifurcation: the act of branching out or
dividing into branches
• Prosthetic vs prostatic
– Prosthetic: an artificial extension that replaces a
missing body part.
– Prostatic: of or relating to the prostate.
• Seldinger technique is a
medical procedure to obtain
safe access to blood vessels
and other hollow organs.
Measurements
• Abbreviate measurements
– http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000058.htm
• It takes more energy to type out “milliliter” rather
than “mL”. Spare your energy!
• Abbreviating makes it simpler for the doctor to read.
Measurements and numbers stand off the page for
them to read easier.
• Just because you abbreviate doesn’t mean that you
can get sloppy! Make sure your numbers and
measurements are accurate – ALWAYS!
Numbers
• Numbers
– http://www.dailywritingtips.com/10-rules-for-writingnumbers-and-numerals/
• As a general rule of thumb, write out numbers 0-10
as words (zero through ten). For numbers greater
than 11, write them as numbers not words.
• This also helps the numbers stand off the page for
the doctors.
• For numbers like 1st, 4th, 3rd, etc. be sure to write
them as numerals such as this. Don’t write first,
fourth, and third. Numbers jump off the page!
When to combine medical terms?
• Roots, suffixes, and prefixes
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medical_
roots,_suffixes_and_prefixes
• http://www.medword.com/combos.html
• Combining word parts
– http://www.emcp.com/college_resource_centers/
resourcelist.php?GroupID=103
Unit 5 words
• Get your pens and pencils…You’re going to
want to write these down…
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Xeroform
hyperalimentation
Apresoline
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Pitressin
Sengstaken-Blakemore
cryoprecipitate
transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)
karyorrhectic polymorphonuclear leukocytes
• Any questions?
• Any words you need help with?
Chapter Reading
• Questions about the reading in chapter 21 or
The Book of Style?
Pathology and Gastroenterology
• Some links to share
– http://www.ssgfx.com/CP2020/medtech/glossary
/pathology.htm
– http://www.medicaltranscription.com/gastroenter
ology-words.html
– http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/projects/pathterm2/me
nu.htm
Helpful websites
• http://www.angelfire.com/mt2/shandasmthel
p/
• http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/?centre
=gas
Surgical Instruments
• http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/instr
uments
• http://www.surgical-instrument-pictures.com/
• http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/projects/surgery/10
00.htm
• http://www.medword.com/surgical/
Words from Unit 6…
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paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (PAT)
Theo-Dur
digoxin, Aldomet, allopurinol, and Dyazide
Babinski
2+, 1+, etc. (pronounced “2 plus” and “1 plus”
digoxin, Lasix, Sorbitrate, Procardia, and Capoten
Arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD
Elavil, Moduretic, Mevacor, Persantine, Cardizem 30
mg q.i.d., Reglan, and probably Zantac
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lovastatin
myxedema
aldolase
polymyalgia rheumatica
Endologix
Genesis Opta Pro 8 x 29-mm
extravasation
• Have a great week!
• Please email me if you have questions.
• Happy transcribing!