Radiology
This term means located in the front.
What is anterior?
This is the definition of cardiomegaly?
What is enlargement of the heart?
enter/o
This is the definition of a sonogram?
What is an ultrasound? What is a record of sound waves after they bounce off organs in body?
Another term for the "thigh bone"...
What is the femur?
This is the definition of the term "infiltrate" (as a noun).
What is material that accumulates in an organ?
This is a type of medication that is used to prevent blood clotting?
What is an anticoagulant?
thoraco
What is chest?
What are fibroids?
This is the definition of the term "fracture"...
What is the breaking of a bone?
What is "lateral"?
This is the definition of hypertension.
What is high blood pressure?
Dermato -
What is: pertaining to the skin?
This is the definition of dysmenorrhea?
What is painful menstrual flow?
This is the smaller lower leg bone.
What is the fibula?
This is the definition of "posterior".
What is "located in the back portion of a structure or of the body?"
This is a sharp pain in the chest resulting from a decrease in blood supply to the heart muscle.
What is angina?
Pulmono-
Pertaining to the lungs
This word indicates the surgical excision of the uterus.
What is hysterectomy?
This is the definition of a "callus"...
What is either: 1) the bony deposit formed around the broken ends of a fractured bone or 2) a painless thickening of skin cells in areas of external pressure or friction.
The space between the lungs in the chest. This area contains the heart, large blood vessels, trachea, esophagus, thymus gland, and lymph nodes.
What is either: 1) mediastinal or 2) mediastinum
This is a type of medication that allows the kidneys to release more fluid (as urine) from the body.
What is a diuretic?
Gastro-
What is pertaining to the stomach?
This is the definition of menorrhagia.
What is excessive bleeding from the uterus during menstruation?
This is the art of holding, sewing, or fastening a body part in a fixed position.
What is fixation?