Medical Terminology
The prefix "hyper" means this.
What is above normal or excessive?
This element, represented by the system "O," is essential for human life.
What is oxygen?
This healthcare professional checks your teeth and gums during regular exams.
Who is a dentist?
The human body has this many chambers in the heart.
What is four?
This personal protective equipment (PPE) covers your mouth and nose.
What is a mask?
The suffix "logy" means this.
What is the study of?
This element, symbol "Fe," is needed to make healthy red blood cells.
What is iron?
This person prepares and gives out medications prescribed by doctots.
Who is a pharmacist?
These body parts continue to grow throughout your lifetime.
What are your nose and ears?
The red container used to dispose of needles and other sharp objects is called this.
What is a sharps container?
The term "bradycardia" means this.
What is a slow heart rate?
This molecule, also called "H2O," is the most important solvent in the human body.
What is water?
This healthcare professional assists patients with speech or swallowing problems.
Who is a speech-language pathologist?
An adult human body has this many bones.
What is 206?
When lifting a heavy object, you should bend at these joints, not your waist.
What are your knees?
The term "cyanosis" describes a bluish discoloration due to a lack of this in the blood.
What is oxygen?
The body uses glucose primarily for this purpose.
What is energy?
This medical specialist studies the brain and nervous system?
Who is a neurologist?
The average adult human brain weighs about this much.
What is about 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms)?
These are worn on your eyes to protect against splashes during procedures.
What are goggles or safety glasses?
The prefix "hemo-" or "hema-" refers to this.
What is blood?
The chemical formula NaCl stands for this common compound.
What is table salt?
This person checks your vision and prescribes glasses or contacts.
Who is an optometrist?
This part of your eye controls how much light enters, like a camera lens.
What is the pupil?
In the event of a fire, the acronym RACE stands for these four actions.
What are Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish?