MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
medical terminology to express small/scant amount
Oliguria
the system that is responsible for breaking down food into nutrients for our body to survive
digestive system
degenerative disease caused by destruction of motor neurons
ALS (lou gehrigs disease)
outer layer of the skin
epidermis
safety practices
report incorrect safety measures and recognize safety hazards
-stomy
basic unit of the body
cell
this happens when the stomach contents go back into the esphagus
controls swallowing, coughing, vomiting
medulla
skin becomes more elastic
-Angio
made up of a group tissues
organs
one side of the body is unable to make voluntary movements
hemiplegia
responsible for thought and intellegence
cerebrum
used to minimize falls injuries
hip or coccyx protectors
it is place at the end of the word
suffix
skin becomes more elastic
integumentary system aging process
the spread of cancer to other body parts
metastasis
largest systemic vessel that takes blood away from the heart
aorta
asked before leaving clients room
offer the Bathroom
suffix for paralysis
-plegia
sympathetic nervous system
a condition that causes the toe to swell and cause severe pain
gout
responsible for secreting estrogen
ovaries
wearing gloves if wearing artificial nails prevents what from happening
skin tears