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words for final exam
Question | Answer |
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name four careers in the medical field | dermatologist(skin), opthalmologist(eyes), cardiologist(heart), pathologist(disseases) |
what dose the term medicine mean? | the science of treating or diagnosis;a drug or treatment |
What are the prefixes for elderly? | ger(a), ger(o), geront(o) |
Which term describes the viewpoint that considers the human as a functioning whole? | holistic health |
What prefix means heart? | cardi(o) |
What specialties study the mind? | psychologist |
What is an excision? | removle of organs by cutting them out |
What are the four vital signs? | pulse temp blood pressure and reperation rate |
What 4 ways can a doctor examine a patient? | inspection,percussion,palpatation,ausultation |
What dose osteoid mean? | resembeling a bone like sructure |
What is pertussis? | a highly contagious disseas of the respitory tract |