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Medical Terminology
Module 3b - additional info
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mastication | the action of chewing |
| deglutition | the act of sallowing |
| a/tax/ia | condition of lacking coordination |
| The brain and the spinal cord make up which nervous system? | Central Nervous System |
| The Cardiovascular System is also known as the ______ System? | Circulatory |
| the elbow is _____ to the wrist | Proximal |
| the elimination of solid waste is a function of which body system? | Gastrointestinal |
| the fibula is _____to the femur | Distal |
| fluid between cells is called _____ fluid | Interstitial |
| home/o/therapy | treatment with a substance similar to the causative agent of the disease |
| hom/o/blast | similar immature formative cell |
| hydr/o/cyst/ic | pertaining to cyst with watery content |
| iatr/o/genic | caused by medical personnel, medical procedures or exposure to environment of a health care facility |
| immun/o/logy | science dealing with all aspects of immunity |
| The Integumentary System relates to the function and abilities of which organ? | Skin |
| is/o/cyt/osis | condition of cells of equal size |
| Karyotype | the appearance or arrangement of chromosomes in the nucleus |
| klept/o/mania | compulsive stealing |
| the largest organ in the body | skin |
| later/al | pertaining to the side |
| lei/o/derm/ia | abnormal smoothness and glossiness of the skin |
| lept/o/dactyl/y | abnormal slenderness of digits |
| ligaments attach bones to _______? | Bones |
| lip/oid | resembling fat |
| laying face down | prone |
| laying face up | supine |
| The lymphatic system is also known as the ______ system? | Immune |
| medi/al | pertaining to towards the midline of the body |
| the metacarpals are _______ to the carpals? | distal |
| muc/o/enter/itis | inflammation of the mucous membrane around the intestines |
| The muscles and bones make up which body system? | Musculoskeletal |
| necr/osis | death of cells or group of cells |
| olig/uria | scanty urine output |
| Organs are made up of these | tissues |
| orth/o/pnea | best breathing in the upright position |
| path/o/genic | disease producing |
| pertaining to the side | lateral |
| pharmac/o/logy | study of drugs |
| phon/al | pertaining to sound/voice |
| phot/o/phobia | sensitivity to light |
| physi/o/therapy | treatment that uses physical agents: exercise and massage |
| poikil/o/cyt/osis | cells of irregular shape or size |
| polyp/osis | condition of having polyps |
| poster/o/later/al | pertaining to the back and side |
| the powerhouse of the cell? | mitochondria |
| the process where complex substances are broken down to simpler substances and energy is released? | catabolism |
| py/o/pneum/o/thorax | chest filled with pus and free air |
| radi/o/log/ist | physician who specializes in the practice of diagnostic radiology |
| the radius lies _______ to the ulna | lateral |
| salping/ectomy | removal of the fallopian/uterine tubes |
| the smallest living entity in the human body? | cell |
| spher/oma | round shaped tumor |
| spir/oid | resembling coil shaped |
| tox/emia | blood poisoning |
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