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Medical Vocab
Anatomy and Physiology
Specialties
100

This vital sign measures the force of blood against artery walls

What is blood pressure

100

This term describes difficulty breathing

What is dyspnea
100

This is the largest organ in the human body.

What is the skin

100

This doctor specializes in treating children.

What is a pediatrician 

200

The universal donor blood type

What is O negative

200

The term "bradycardia" means this heart condition.

What is Slow heart rate

200

The smallest bones in the body are located in this organ.

What is the ear

200

A cardiologist specializes in treating this organ

What is the Heart

300

The term "nosocomial infection" refers to infections acquired in this setting

What is the Hospital

300

Inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord is called this

What is meningitis 

300

This structure connects muscles to bones.

What is a tendon

300

his type of doctor focuses on diagnosing diseases by studying tissues and bodily fluids.

What is a pathologist 

400

What does CPR stand for?

What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 

400

This term refers to the body’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment.

What is Homeostasis

400

The functional unit of the kidney that filters blood and produces urine.

What is the nephron

400

A nephrologist treats disorders related to this organ.

What are the kidneys?

500

This rare genetic disorder causes a person's tissues and organs to age rapidly.

What is progeria?

500

This term describes the process of a cell engulfing solid particles, often referred to as "cell eating.

What is Phagocytosis 

500

This part of the brain controls involuntary functions like breathing and heart rate.

What is the medulla oblongata 

500

What kind of DR studies the eyes?

What is an ophthalmologist