Medical Terminology
The suffix "-oma" means...
What is tumor?
The thoracic muscle that aids in breathing...
What is the diaphragm?
What is one function of the skeletal system?
What is "structure", "storage of calcium", etc.?
The primary cause of skin cancer...
Someone with a superficial burn has damaged their...
What is the epidermis?
The root word that means "bag" or bladder...
What is "cysto"?
These tubes connect the kidney to the bladder...
What are the ureters?
What is the function of the lacrimal gland?
What is "to produce tears"?
Another word for an allergic reaction...
What is anaphylaxis?
What test is performed on women annually to detect early cervical cancer?
What is a pap smear?
The prefix for rapid...
What is "tachy-"?
How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?
What are 12 cranial nerves?
The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney is...
What is the Nephron?
What disease of the lymphatic system is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus and occurs frequently in young adults and children?
What is Mononucleosis
What is the bodily function that advances food in the digestive system?
What is peristalsis?
The root word "hepat" means...
What is the liver?
The organ of Corti is located within the...
What is the cochlea?
What is the function of the appendix?
Donny falls from a tree fracturing his tibia and the bone breaks through the skin. This type of fracture is called?
What is a compound fracture?
The medical term for sweat glands is...
The root word that means white...
What is "leuko-"?
The middle section of the small intestines is called the...
What is the jejunum?
The function of the Choroids Plexus is...
The surgical removal of the gall bladder is called:
What is a cholecystectomy?
How far down the spinal column does the spinal cord extend?
What is the L2 Vertebrae?