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Health Science Vocab
Med Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach |
| bronchitis | inflammation of the lungs and air tubes |
| blepharoplasty | surgical correction of the eyelid |
| opthalmology | study of the eye |
| appendectomy | surgical removal of the appendix |
| hyper | excessive, high over, increased, more than |
| hypo | decreased, deficient, low, under, less than normal |
| endo | within, innermost |
| pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
| spleenectomy | surgical removal of the spleen |
| OSHA | occupational Saftey and Health Adminstration |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control |
| FDA | Food and Drug Admistration |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| NIH | National Institue of Health |
| Cytoplasty | Surgical Correction of the bladder |
| ht | height |
| wt | weight |
| male symbol | M |
| female symbol | F |