Word Parts
auscult/a
What is to listen?
Chemical substances that make it possible for messages to cross from a synapse to a target receptor
What are neurotransmitters?
Maintains the proper balance of water, electrolytes, and acids in the body by filtering the blood as it flows through the kidneys
What is the Urinary System?
PKD
What is Polycystic kidney disease?
Difficulty in starting a urinary stream
What is Urinary Hesitancy?
-centesis
What is a surgical puncture to remove fluid?
Transparent mucous membrane that lines the underside of the eye; protects exposed eyeball surface
What is the Conjunctiva?
Uniquely constructed to turn your food into the nutrients and energy you need to survive.
What is the Gastrointestinal (GI) System?
FBS
What is Fasting Blood Sugar?
An examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts
What is Palpation?
-para
What is give birth?
Embedded in the posterior surface of the thyroid gland and each is about the size of a grain of rice
What are the parathyroid glands?
Mineral substances, such as calcium, chloride, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, and potassium, normally found in the blood and other bodily fluids can be found in this system
What is the Endocrine System?
PID
What is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?
Type of blood test that identifies current status of kidneys, electrolyte balance, blood sugar, and calcium levels
What is Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)?
-tropin
What is to stimulate?
Hangs from the free edge of the soft palate; plays a role in some speech sounds
What is the Uvula?
Plays an important role in the immune system and helps the body synthesize vitamin D
What is the Integumentary (Skin) System?
FNA
Snail-shaped structure of the inner ear and where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses
canth/o
What is corner of the eye?
Equalize air pressure within the middle ear with that of the outside atmosphere
What is Eustachian tubes (auditory tubes)?
Provides reflex centers of heartbeat and respiration as well as senses and responds to changes occurring both inside and outside of the body
What is the Nervous System?
What is Cerebrospinal Fluid?
This structure is made up of three glands that contain the digestive enzyme amylase
What are the Salivary Glands?