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Chapter One and Two
Medical Terminology Chapter One and Two
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| stomat/o | mouth |
| enchepal/o | brain |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| enter/o | intestine |
| col/o | large intestine |
| hepat/o | liver |
| nephr/o | kidney |
| rhin/o | nose |
| angi/o | vessels |
| pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulm/o | lung |
| alert | to be able to answer questions and interact |
| acute | it just started recently or is a sharp severe symptom |
| lethargic | a decrease in consciousness |
| percussion | to hit something and listen to the resulting sound of the feel the resulting vibration |
| benign | safe not malignant |
| malignant | dangerous, a problem |
| sequela | a problem resulting from a disease or injury |
| prognosis | the chances for things getting better or worse |
| supine | lying on the back |
| prone | lying on the belly |