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The type of word part included in all medical terms:
Root
Part of the nerve cell that first receives the nervous impulse is the
Dendrite
Saclike membrane surrounding the heart:
Pericardium
Uppermost portion of the lung
Apex
Which term describes the spread of malignant tumors to a distant location?
Metastasis
The meaning of the combining form gastr/o:
Stomach
Burning sensation of pain
Causalgia
Angina is
Chest pain
Difficult breathing
Dyspnea
Which is a description of a fungating tumor?
Mushrooming pattern of growth as tumor cells pile on top of each other
The meaning of the term nephritis
inflammation of the kidney
Portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, water balance, and body temperature
Hypothalamus
Cardiac arrhythmia:
Fibrillation
Tubes that bifurcate from the windpipe
Bronchi
What term describes localized tumor growth?
Carcinoma in situ
Why does the term gastro come before entero in gastroenteritis?
Because of anatomical position
Space between nerve cells is called the
Synapse
Atrium means:
Entryway
Medical term for a condition of decreased oxygen in the blood
Hypoxemia
What does staging a tumor mean?
Assessing the extent of tumor spread
Red blood cell & White blood cell
Erythrocyte & Leukocyte
Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex are called
Gyri
Located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart:
Mitral valve
Material is expelled from the lungs
Expectoration
What does the notation T1N2M0 mean?
Tumor is present with palpable regional lymph nodes and no metastases