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Health Sci. Vocab 7
Health Science Vocab Set 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gastroenteritis | stomach/intestine inflammation |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the air tubes in lungs |
| blepharoplasty | surgical repair of the eyelid |
| opthalmology | study of the eye |
| apendectomy | surgical removal of the appendix |
| hyper | excessive, high |
| hypo | decreased, low |
| endo | within |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| spleenectomy | surgical removal of the spleen |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| CDC | Centers of Disease Control and Prevention |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| cytsoplasty | surgical repair of the bladder |
| ht | height |
| wt | weight |
| male symbol | circle with diagnal arrow pointing up |
| female symbol | circle with line straight down with small horizontal line across it |