CELLS AND ONCOLOGY
The combining form carcin/o means this
what is cancer
moving away from the midline is a movement called
What is abduction
the term that means pertaining to within the skin is what?
what is intradermal
The combining form patell/o means
what is kneecap
The term that means a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrient-containing blood away from the heart are the?
what are arteries
In the term oste/o/arthr/o/pathy, which part is the suffix?
What is pathy
The study of tissue is called this
what is histology
the term that means profuse sweating is called
what is diaphoresis
these are the anatomical structures that connect muscle to bone
what are ligaments
The combining form cardi/o means what
what is heart
The study of cells is called this
what is cytology
A term that means abnormal condition of bluish discoloration is called
what is cyanosis
This term is defined as itching in the skin
what is pruritus
A chondroplasty is the surgical repair of what
what is cartilage
The combining form phleb/o means this
what is vein
A substance that produces cancer is said to be a what
what is a carcinogen
A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portions is called what
what is frontal
an altered androgen level and genetic predisposition may cause alopecia which is what?
what is hair loss
A physician who specializes in the study and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the musculoskeletal system is an?
what is an osteopath
The prefix brady- means what
what is slow
A myoma is a tumor composed of this type of tissue
what is muscle
lat. is the abbreviation for the medical term pertaining to what?
what is the side
Pallor is the term that means what?
what is paleness
The term patellofemoral references two bones in what body structure?
what is the leg
This device is used for measuring blood pressure
what is a sphygmomanometer