Medical Terminology
What does Cephalo stand for?
Head
what does brady- stand for?
slow
What is the amount of blood being pumped by the heart to the lungs and body?
Heart Rate
Which body organ produces the hormone insulin
pancreas
What does "c/o" stand for?
complains of
What's the medical name for "Inflammation of the Urinary Bladder"?
Cystitis
half
What is the function of eccrine sweat?
temperature control
what name was given to many of the skin disorders in the middle ages, regardless of cause or symptoms
leprosy
What's the medical name for "Inflammation of the tongue"?
Glossitis
What does Tx stand for?
treatment
What does "anterio/angio" stand for?
arteries
What is the fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones?
tendon
lymphocytes that form and mature in the one marrow are called
b-cells
What does "-malacia" stand for?
softening
What does -osis stand for?
condition
What does thyroidectomy mean?
Surgical removal of the thyroid gland
What part of the heart is responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood into the pulmonary circuit?
Right Ventricle
what was the sexually transmitted disease known as the French disease in the middle 1500's
syphilis
What does "abx" stand for?
antibiotics
What does "ab lib" stand for?
as desired
What does Mastalgia mean?
pain in breast
What is hematopoiesis?
blood cell formation
a fontanelle is the...
soft spot on an infants head
What's the medical name for "Inflammation of the liver"?
Hepatitis