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HealthScienceQuiz07
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| poly | many |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| CCU | critical care unit |
| ER | emergency room |
| OR | operating room |
| biology | study of life |
| nephrology | study of kidneys |
| pneumonitis | inflammation of lungs |
| neurology | study of the nervous system |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the air tubes in the lungs |
| blepharoplasty | surgical correction of the eyelid |
| opthalmology | study of the eye |
| appendectomy | surgical removal of the appendix |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |