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MTD611S - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGIES AND DISEASE NOMENCLATURE - 2ND OPP - JUNE 2022 |
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n Am I B I A u n IVE Rs I TY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF HEALTH, APPLIED SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DEPARTMENTOF HEALTHSCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BHIS
COURSECODE: MTD611S
SESSION:JULY 2022
LEVEL: 7
COURSE NAME: MEDICAL
DISEASE NOMENCLATURE
TERMINOLOGIES
AND
PAPER: THEORY
DURATION:3 HOURS
MARKS:100
SUPPLEMENTARY/ SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) DR ROSWITHA MAHALIE
MODERATOR: MR JOMIN GEORGE
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
1. None
THIS QUESTION PAPERCONSISTSOF 5 PAGES(including this front page}
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SECTIONA
QUESTION 1
[40 Marks]
1.1 Explain to a group of first year HISM students the different rules of prefixes. (5)
1.2 Identify the prefix (PF),word root (WR), and suffix (SF),in the following words
(where applicable) e.g., PF:oligo: WR: sperm: word root; SF:ia (marks will be allocated
based on the number of word elements defined per medical term)•
(24)
1.2.1 Culdocentesis
1.2.2 Hepaticogastrostomy
1.2.3 Cephalhaematoma
1.2.4 Neurology
1.2.5 Ophthalmalgia
1.2.6 Dystocia
1.2.7 Stomatology
1.2.8 Hyperkinesia
1.2.9 Prostatomegaly
1.2.10 Amniocentesis
1.3 Construct two (2) medical terms and its meaning from word root urethr.
(2)
1.4 Drugs are known by several different names. Differentiate between the different
types of drug names, their meanings and provide an example of each name.
(9)
SECTION B
QUESTION 2
[25Marks]
2.1 Build words that mean the following (each answer earns one (1) mark).
(20)
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.1.5
2.1.6
2.1.7
Surgical fixation of hidden testes, i.e., into their normal position.
Person who specialises in the study of tissues.
Inflammation of many joints.
To carve the cornea (an operation for correction of myopia/short-
sightedness).
Resembling a disc.
Condition of without sensation of pain.
Adhesion/fixation of pleura.
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2.1.8 High Blood Pressure.
2.1.9 Surgical repair of a heart valve.
2.1.10 Surgical repair of the perineum and vagina.
2.1.11 Condition of inflammation of the eye with mucous discharge.
2.1.12 A condition of softening of the bones {lack of vitamin D).
2.1.13 An instrument used to assist the passage of a baby through the birth canal.
2.1.14 A false pregnancy i.e., signs and symptoms of an early pregnancy, a result of
an overwhelming desire to have a child.
2.1.15 Condition of reduction in number of red blood cells.
2.1.16 Tumour/swelling in the nose.
2.1.17 Incision into the vestibule.
2.1.18 Suturing of the lung.
2.1.19 Excessive dripping of menses/prolonged menstruation.
2.1.20 Stomach acid splashing into esophagus/heartburn.
2.2 Write down the correct meaning of the following prefixes. (Each answer earns
one {1) mark).
{5)
2.2.1 Oligo
2.2.2 Auto
2.2.3 Para
2.2.4 Isa
2.2.5 Tetra
QUESTION 3
3.1 Define the following terms:
3.1.1 Homonyms
3.1.2 Eponyms
[15 Marks]
(2)
(3)
3.2 Write down the meaning of the following abbreviations:
{5)
3.2.1 PAP
3.2.2 STD
3.2.3 TUR
3.2.4 RCC
3.2.5 HLA
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3.3 Indicate whether the following statements are TRUEor FALSE.Justify your
answer(½ mark for your answer of choice (TRUEor FALSE}and½ mark
for the justification).
(5)
3.3.1 The word root culd is derived from a French word cul-de-sac which means
bottom of a bag or sack.
3.3.2 The word root nas is derived from a Latin word nasus which means nose
3.3.3 Kytos is a Greek word which means cell
3.3.4 Saggital lane divides the body in anterior and posterior portions
3.3.5 PCVtalked about in the section on levels of organization refers to Packed
Chemical Volume.
SECTION C
QUESTION 4
[20Marks]
4.1 Match each prefix from Column A with a meaning in Column B. Write the appropriate
letter from Column B next to the correct number in your answer booklet e.g., 4.1.1: A (1
mark for each correct answer=10 marks).
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4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4
4.1.5
4.1.6
4.1.7
4.1.8
4.1.9
4.1.10
Column A
Neer/a
Tachy-
-clysis
ortho-
Bio-
-oma
Phon/o
-algia
-us
Chondr/o
Column B
A. Pain
B. Thing/structure
C. Cartilage
D. Difficult/painful
E. Death/death of
F. Tumour
G. Infusion/injection
H. Inside/within
I. Sound
J. Measuring instrument
K. Straight
L. Fast
M. Removal of
N. Life
0. Self
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4.2 Read the case history below and answer the questions that follows:
Mr Zee, a 44-year-old chemistry teacher and former industrial chemist, had been unwell
for many weeks before seeking advice from his GP. He complained of headache,
breathlessness, fatigue, and palpitation; the previous day he had become concerned
about his condition following a severe epistaxis and haemoptysis. On examination he
appeared to have a lower respiratory tract infection an oral thrush. Initial blood
investigation revealed a pancytopenia, and he was referred to the Haematology
Department. Mr Zee was diagnosed with a severe, secondary aplastic anaemia and was
advised of its serious prognosis.
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.4
Write the meaning of the medical terms shown in bold print.
(3)
Write the prefix, word root and suffix of the underlined words
(where appropriate).
(5)
Suppose that Mr Zee had poikilocytosis. What would this exactly mean, in
common English.
(1)
Build a single term for "instrument that measures haemoglobin."
{1)
TOTAL: 100 MARKS
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