Chapter 1: Building Medical Words
this combing form means "liver"
hepat/o-
this plane separates the body into front (anterior/ventral) and back (posterior/dorsal) sections
coronal plane
the combining form "adip/o-" means ___
fat; fatty tissue
the combing form lingu/o- means ___
tongue
the prefix intra- means ___
within
this prefix means "fast"
"any abnormal change in the body's normal structure or function" is the definition for this medical term
disease
this medical term is used to describe dead tissue
necrotic tissue
this medical term refers to the partly-digested mixture found in the stomach
chyme
the plane that separates the body into left and right sections
sagittal plane
the combing form arthr/o- means...
joint
this body cavity holds the intestines and the bladder
pelvic cavity
malignant melanoma
these three organs aid in the GI tract but aren't part of it
liver, gallbladder, pancreas
drug used for nausea, vomiting, and motion sickness
antiemetic drug
this term is used when referring to the inflammation of the tonsils
tonsillitis
"R/O" is an abbreviation for ____
rule out
this gland produces sweat
sudoriferous gland
the third and final part of the small intestine
ileum
the double-layered membrane around the abdominal organs
peritoneum
this medical IMAGING test is conducted to detect early signs of breast cancer, lumps, or abnormal tissue changes in the BREAST
mammogram
this terms describes a temporary improvement in a disease's symptoms, even though the disease itself isn't cured
remission
this medical procedure is done to remove and examine layers of a skin lesion to check for cancerous cells
Moh's surgery
this medical term is used to describe long-term liver damage with scarring and nodules
cirrhosis
medical term that is more commonly referred to as a "bedsore"
decubitus ulcer