Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)To analyze a medical term, reread the term and practice pronunciation in syllabus
• B)Breaking a medical term down into basic elements or forms is called defining the term
• C)Not every medical term will have all elements present at the same time
• D)The term endocarditis has two word elements
• E)The documentation that you write in a patient's record is for reference only.It is not a legal document

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Definitions:

Proptosis

The protrusion or forward displacement of the eye from its orbit, which can result from trauma, tumors, or thyroid eye disease.

Exophthalmos

Protrusion of one or both eyeballs, often due to hyperthyroidism, specifically Graves' disease.

Conjunctivitis

Also known as pink eye, it is an inflammation or infection of the outer membrane of the eyeball and the inner eyelid.

Abbreviation

A shortened form of a word or phrase, used to simplify longer terms or phrases.