Medical Terminology
NPO
Nothing by Mouth
An eye conditions that damage the optic nerve
Glaucoma
The fundamental building block of the human body.
Cell
What is also known as a Renal System
Urinary System
Acetaminophen
Tylenol
a.c
before meals
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The basic working unit of the kidney.
Nephron
The protective covering of the body.
Integumentary System
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
A condition which the coronary arteries are narrowed or blocked by thickening and narrowing of the artery walls.
CAD or Coronary Artery Disease
Name 3 types of muscles
skeletal, smooth and cardiac
What moves oxygenated blood from the left side of the heart to the rest of the body.
Circulatory System
Phlebitis
Inflammation of the vein
What causes angina pectoris?
CAD
Name 3 layers of the heart
Pericardium, Myocardium, Endocardium
The System that affects the hearing, vision, taste, smell and touch.
Nervous System
cephal(o)
breast
inflammation of the liver
Hepatitis
Layers of the skin
Epidermis, Dermis and Hypodermis
Carry nutrients and oxygen to the body cells by way of the blood vessels.
Cardiovascular System