Occupations
a medical doctor who can perform medical and surgical interventions for eye conditions
what is an ophthalmologist
loss of hair; baldness
what is alopecia?
suffix that means inflammation
what is -itis?
a knife with a small, sharp, sometimes detachable blade, as used by surgeon
what is a scalpel?
the 2 parts that make up the nervous system
what is peripheral and central
doctors who manage the health of your child
what is a pediatrician?
tumor that develops on the skin as a result of exposure to ultraviolet
what is skin cancer?
the term that means brain, cerebrum
what is cerebr/o?
a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
what is a syringe?
the two parts that make up the central nervous system
what is the brain and the spinal cord
a physician in the medical field who studies the causes, nature, and effects of disease
what is a pathologist?
A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions
What is Alzheimer's disease?
the prefix presby-
what is old?
recording of the electrical activity of the heart
What are EKG/ECG Machines?
relationship of the arms to the body
what is lateral?
what is a neurologist?
An infection caused by a virus that attacks the liver and leads to inflammation. The virus is spread by contact with contaminated blood
What is hepatitis c?
the prefix hyper-
what is excessive?
a medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing
What is a stethoscope?
The spread of which disorder characterized by nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea could be prevented by practicing good handwashing?
A. Cholecystitis
B. Gastroenteritis
C. Inflammatory bowel disease
D. Hepatitis C
What is Gastroenteritis?
a physician or surgeon who treats the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg
what is a podiatrist?
Spread through saliva, which is why some people refer to it as “the kissing disease
What is Mono/ Infectious Mononucleosis?
the suffix -ectomy
What is the surgical removal of?
devices that restore a normal heartbeat by sending an electric pulse or shock to the heart
What are defibrillators?
the number of pairs of cranial nerves and spinal nerves
what is cranial 12 and spinal 31