Med Term 1
3 things every cell needs to live and function properly
food water and oxygen
directional term meaning toward the midline
medial
term for below the stomach
hypogastric
Bx
biopsy
type of injection that goes into the muscle
intramuscular
every cell contains 3 basic structures
cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm
directional term meaning away from the midline
lateral
adip/o
fatty
hidr/o
sweat
nails are made of
hard keratin
directional term meaning front
anterior/ventral
starting point of reference for directional and positional terms. standing erect facing forward upper limbs at the sides with palms facing forward
anatomical position
dermat/o
skin
pil/o
hair
TB
tuberculosis
directional term meaning toward the back
posterior/dorsal
laying on belly
prone
top layer of the skin
epidermis
myc/o
fungus
largest organ in the body
skin
directional term meaning towards the head
superior
term for above the stomach
epigastric
glands that secrete outward toward the surface of the body
exocrine
middle layer of skin
dermis
what is methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus?
bacterial infection of the skin resistant to some form of resistance to treatment. commonly called staph.