Medical Terminology Simplified

24. is a loss of central vision due to the aging process.


25. is an incision of the eardrum to relieve pressure and release pus or serous fluid
    from the middle ear.

Competency Verification: Check your answers in Appendix B: Answer Key, page 601. If you are not satisfied with
your level of comprehension, review the additional medical terms and retake the review.

Correct Answers × 4 = % Score

MEDICAL RECORD ACTIVITIES

Medical reports included in the following activities reflect common, real-life clinical scenarios using medical termi-
nology to document patient care.

MEDICAL RECORD ACTIVITY 11-1

RETINAL DETACHMENT

Terminology

Terms listed in the table below come from the medical report Retinal Detachmentthat follows. Use a medical
dictionary such as Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, the appendices of this book, or other resources to define
each term. Then practice reading the pronunciations aloud for each term.

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Term Definition

akinesia

ă-kĭ-NĒ-zē-ă

cannula

KĂN-ū-lă

conjunctival

kŏn-jŭnk-TĪ-văl

limbus

LĬM-bŭs

mm

retinal detachment

RĔT-ĭ-năl

Continued