Medical Terms
contracts & legal
History of medicine
Anatomy & Science
health careers & skills
100

What term means high blood pressur?

Hypertension 

100

Written or spoken agreement clearly stated

Express contract 

100

He discovered X-rays

Wilhelm Roentgen

100

Term for towards the back of the body

Posterior

100

A plan that helps students reach education and career goals

Academic plan

200

A legal document that states a patient wishes for end of life care.

Living will

200

Contracts created through actions rather than words

Implied contract 

200

This era saw major scientifc improvements

Renaissance

200

Term for farther from the point of attachment 

Distal

200

What do you call a person applying for a job

Applicant 

300

This term means persimmon given after being fully informed 

Informed consent

300

Something that you’re are responsible for or be blamed for in law

Liable

300

He created the first smallpoxs vaccine

Edward jenner

300

Type of tissue that lines organs and body surfaces 

Epithelial

300

Someone who helps guide communication between people 

Facilitator

400

Doctors mistake that harms a patient 

Malpractice 

400

Wrongful act that causes harm but is not a crime 

Tort

400

He invented the stethoscope 

René Laennec

400

What is the standard body position used for reference 

Anatomical position 

400

The ability to work well with others 

Interdependent

500

Treatment that focuses on the whole person 

Holistic

500

Law that protects patient information for being shared 

Confidential

500

This doctor enforced hand washing to stop infections

Ignaz semmelweis

500

Data collected from experiments and observations

Scientific data

500
improving skills and learning more through your career

Professional development