Body Parts
This is the main organ of the cardiovascular system.
What is the heart?
This is what occurs when you have a headache. Cephal/ _________
What is algia?
This term means abnormal enlargement of the heart.
What is cardiomegaly?
This prefix indicates double, as in double vision.
What is dipl-, diplo-?
Pertaining to the side of the body.
What is lateral?
This organ is responsible for detoxification, protein synthesis and bile production.
What is the liver?
This is the term for heavy menstrual cycle.
What is menorrhagia?
This means something is toxic to the liver.
What is hepat/o/toxic?
When a graft is taken from one area of the body and transplanted to another part of the body.
What is auto/graft? Auto meaning self, own.
The term that means nearest point of attachment.
What is proximal?
This machine captures the electrical impulse as it passes through the heart.
What is EKG / ECG?
This is know an a cancerous tumor.
What is carcinoma ?
This term indicates fear.
What is phobia?
This is a graft taken from a different person and transplanted to you.
What is heterograft?
To move a body part away from the body.
What is abduction?
This structure is commonly call the "voice box"
What is the larynx?
The binding or fixation of a joint is known as this.
What is arthrodesis?
This is excessive vomiting.
What is hyperemesis?
This term is used to indicate lower than normal blood pressure.
What is hypotensive?
Body cavities divide the body into the dorsal and ventral cavity. This cavity contains the diaphragm.
What is the ventral cavity?
The site where oxygen and carbon dioxide is exchanged.
What is alveoli?
This is fixation of the breasts.
What is mastopexy?
This is a visual examination of the colon.
What is colonoscopy?
This indicates an instrument for examining something small in size.
What is a microscope?
The cranium and the spinal column is found in this cavity.
What is the dorsal cavity?