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med term 1
48 cards·by brainiacmama89
AB refers to
abnormal
Bx refers to
biopsy
the word oscopy means
viewing
the prefix for rapid is
tachy
the term bradycardia refers to a
slow heart beat
the prefix pseudo means
false
root word edem indicates
swelling
necrotic means
dead
carcinoma refers to
cancer
aseptic means
without sepsis
microorganisms whose growth is inhibited by oxygen are called
anaerobes
otomy means
incision
ectomy means
excision
tachycardia is a/an
fast heart rate
anaerobic means
without air
ostomy means
new opening
the branch of medicine concerned with the diseases of the skin is called
dermatology
to determine the cause and nature of the disease is called
diagnosis
the process of being badle shaped or deformed is referred to
malformation
the lack of color would be called
pallor
to be in the state of equilibrium in the body's internal environment is called
homeostasis
the fatty tissue throughout the body is also called
adipose
pertaining to the body organs enclosed within a cavity, especially the abdominal organs is
called
visceral
the area pertaining to the back side of the body is called
posterior
which of the following refers to removing water away from the body
dehydrate
which of the following defines cutaneous
pertaining to skin
which of the following defines onychectomy
surgical excision of a nail
the wood root is usually
body part
arthr/o is an example of
combining form
a word ending is called
suffix
the suffix for puncture is called
centesis
narrowing of a vein is
phelbostenosis
Pertaining to under the skin
hypodermic
the study of the cause of disease is
etiology
the plane dividing the body into right and left halves is
midsagittal
Hist/o is the combining form for
tissue
the combining form viscer/o means
abdominal organs
the prefix ad- means
toward
the abbreviation Dx means
diagnosis
A cicatrix is a
scar
The abbreviation Bx means
biopsy
A medication used to relieve arthritis is called an
anti-inflammatory
The combining form for femur is
femor/o
pertaining to between the ribs is called
intercostal
abnormal dryness of the skin is called
xerosis
refers to yellowing of the skin, whites of eyes and mucous membranes is called
jaundice
procedure to make an incision into the skull is called
craniotomy
the procedure to surgically repair a joint is called
arthroplasty