Medical Professions
This healthcare professional works in pharmacies, preparing and dispensing prescription medications.
Pharmacist
This organ pumps blood throughout the body.
The Heart
The prefix cardio- refers to this organ.
The heart
Doctors use this instrument to listen to the heart and lungs.
Stethescope
This condition occurs when someone has a body temperature higher than normal.
Fever
This doctor specializes in diseases of the skin, hair, and nails.
Dermatologist
This system of the body includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
Nervous system
The suffix -itis means this.
Inflammation
This test measures body temperature to check for illness.
Thermometer
This condition occurs when bones break or crack.
A Fracture
This healthcare professional helps patients improve speech, language, and swallowing abilities.
Speech-language pathologist (speech therapist)
These tiny air sacs in the lungs allow oxygen to enter the blood.
Alveoli
The prefix hyper- means this.
Above Normal/too much
This imaging test uses X-rays to look at bones and detect fractures.
X-ray
This common disease causes high blood sugar and problems with insulin.
Diabetes
This doctor specializes in diagnosing and treating problems with bones, joints, and muscles.
Orthopedic surgeon (orthopedist)
This type of blood cell carries oxygen using hemoglobin.
Red blood cells
The term tachycardia describes this heart condition.
Fast heart rate
This scan uses magnets to create detailed images of organs and tissues.
MRI
This illness causes inflammation of the throat and pain when swallowing.
Strep Throat
This specialist helps patients improve their ability to perform daily tasks after injury, illness, or disability.
Occupational Therapist
This part of the brain controls balance and coordination.
Cerebellum
The prefix that means "above," "over," or "on the top side".
Supra-
This test measures blood pressure using an inflatable cuff around the arm.
Sphygmomanometer/blood pressure cuff
This condition occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted.
Stroke