Intro to Medical Terminology
inflammation
What is the suffix -itis?
the smallest independently functioning unit of a living organism
What is a cell?
the singular of bronchi
What is bronchus?
the two upper chambers of the heart
What are the right and left atria?
the part of the hearing that is on the side of the head
What is the auricle or pinna?
most commonly used combining vowel
What is 'o'?
-the body standing upright
-the feet at should with and parallel
-toes pointing forward
-the upper limbs are held out to each side
-the palms of the hands face forward
What is the body in anatomical position?
the lung that has three lobes
What is the right lung?
the name for the muscular layer of the heart
What is the myocardium?
the place where sound waves are converted to nerve impulses
What is the cochlea?
gives the medical word its main meaning
What is the WR?
LUQ
What is the abbreviation for left upper quadrant?
the structure that allows us to speak
What is the larynx?
vessels that take blood away from the heart
What are arteries?
another name for tunic
What is a layer?
in medical words this letter pair sounds like a (k)
What is 'ch'?
divides the body into anterior and posterior halves
What is the frontal or coronal plane?
the medical word for surgical removal of the lung
What is pulmonectomy, pneumectomy, or pheumonectomy?
structure that keeps blood flowing in the right direction
What are valves?
the name for the white of the eye
What is sclera?
the plural of diagnosis
What is diagnoses?
instrument for visual examination
What is the suffix -scope?
where the gases are exchanged in the lungs
What are the alveoli and the capillary beds?
circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs
What is pulmonary circulation?
the photoreceptor that can detect color
What are cones?