Assignment: Use Accurate Medical Terminology And References

Terminology Application

Use accurate medical terminology and references to The Language of Medicine and other credible sources to write a post in response to your choice of one of the two scenarios. Label your post with the scenario you choose:

Scenario 1: An enlarged thyroid gland can lead to symptoms that reflect either overproduction or underproduction of thyroid hormones. How are both of these conditions possible from an enlarged thyroid?

Scenario 2: Mr. Walden, a high school psychologist, was recently asked to consult with the teachers and parents of Robert, a student who is experiencing academic and social problems. What types of tools would assist Mr. Walden in evaluating this student before the consultation?

Response Guidelines

Read the posts of your peers and respond according to the discussion response guidelines in the Faculty Expectations Message. Provide a substantive reply in one or more of the following ways:

Expand on the learner’s post with additional insights and resources.
Share what you found most informative about the post.
Compare and contrast the post with your own.

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Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Review spellings of terms and abbreviations.
Know roots, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms.
Memorize terms and abbreviations related to body systems.
Memorize terminology related to the structures and functions of the human body.
Memorize terms related to specialized areas of medicine.

UNIT 3 Discussion

Terminology Application

Use accurate medical terminology and references to the textbook and other credible sources to respond to your choice of one of the three scenarios that follow. Label your post with the scenario you choose.Scenario 1: John, a 72-year-old man with suspected colon cancer, underwent a colonoscopy. A large mass was found 12 centimeters proximal to the splenic flexure. In which part of the colon is this located? Describe the trace of the colonoscope’s route to the location of the mass.

Scenario 2: LaToya is studying her medical terms and comparing examples. She finds the terms gastroesophageal and esophagogastric. Should she assume that they are two ways of saying the same thing? Why or why not?

Sometimes a suffix functions independently as a medical term. Give two examples of suffixes that are also terms, and explain how they are used.

Scenario 3: Dan, a 50-year-old man, is experiencing muscle stiffness and shaky hands. In the office, you note his stooped posture. Tests reveal a deficiency of dopamine, which helps to confirm a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. Knowing that there is currently no cure for Parkinson’s disease, Dan is upset and ambivalent about taking medication. How can you help Dan understand his condition and how his medication, levodopa plus carbidopa (Sinemet), will help him?

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UNIT 4 Discussion

Terminology Application to Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Use accurate medical terminology and references to The Language of Medicine and other credible sources to respond to your choice of one of the three scenarios. Label your post with the scenario you choose:

Scenario 1: Women have a greater incidence of urinary tract infections (bladder infections) than men. Use complete statements to provide a response to each of the questions that follow:

Why do women have a greater incidence of urinary tract infections (bladder infections) than men?

What are the anatomical terms of the organs associated with the urinary system?

Scenario 2: The cyclical function of the female reproductive system is menorrhea, the normal discharge of blood and tissue from the uterus. Use complete statements to provide a response to each of the questions that follow:

How can some of the prefixes you have learned be used to describe menstrual disorders? For instance, try the prefixes a-, dys-, oligo-, and poly-.

What are the anatomical terms for the organs in the female reproductive system?

Scenario 3: Jim is a 53-year-old man who is healthy, but recently he has had difficulty urinating. His physician performs a digital rectal exam and reports that it appears that Jim’s prostate is enlarged. Use complete statements to provide a response to each of the questions that follow:

How would the above scenario cause problems with urination?

What are the anatomical terms for the organs in the male reproductive system?

Choose the accented syllable in the term (for example: anemia = ne, diagnosis = no, endocrine = en).

Assignment: Use Accurate Medical Terminology And References