Medical Terminology
What is the meaning of the word part "-ectomy"?
Surgical Removal
Who is the specialist to treat a heart condition?
Cardiologist
The bones of children are much more ____ than those of an adult.
Flexible
At what age do we screen for colon cancer?
45
HPV as an abbreviation means:
human papillomavirus
What does the word part "hist/o" refer to?
Tissue
Who is the specialist for infants?
Pediatrician
How many bones does the Adult Skeleton have?
206
How does food move through your digestive tract?
By wavelike muscle contractions. Process is called Peristalsis.
ENT as an abbreviation means:
otolaryngologists
What is the definition of the word part "leuk"?
White
Who is the specialist to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) ?
Rheumatologist
The winglike side projections of a typical vertebra are called the?
Transverse processes
The liver is found in the ________________ cavity.
Abdominopelvic
EEG as an abbreviation means:
electroencephalogram
What is the meaning of the word part "peri-"?
Around
A patient has shingles near their eye, which specialist should patient go to?
Ophthalmologist
The cranium is a fusion of ____ cranial bones.
8
True or false. Digestive system is responsible for the breakdown of food into nutrients necessary for the body.
TRUE
UTI as an abbreviation means:
Urinary tract infection
What does the word part "encephal" refer to?
Brain
I am a patient that has ulcerative colitis. Which specialist can I see?
Gastroenterologist (GI)
The small bone at the knee is known as the
Patela
What does the liver do to help digestion?
Produces bile.
CBC stands for:
Complete blood count