Medical Terms non word parts
The a disease or condition that has a rapid onset and a short duration is considered __________
acute
Which area of the abdomen is commonly known as the belly button?
umbilicus
Which plane divides the body into left and right sides?
sagittal plane
Which term is the opposite of anterior?
posterior
Which term means the outbreak of a disease occurring over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide?
pandemic
A pounding or racing heart is defined as _________.
palpitation
A screening of patients to determine their priority of need and the proper place of treatment is called ___________.
triage
Which plane divides the body into front and back portions?
frontal/coronal
Which term means the opposite of ventral?
dorsal
The term __________ means the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.
hemorrhage
The term meaning a wound or injury (physical or emotional) is called _____________.
trauma
Which tissue attaches parts of the intestine to the interior abdominal wall?
mesentery
Which plane divides the body into upper and lower portions?
transverse plane
Which term means toward the lower part or tail of the body?
caudal
What is a specialty concerned with the study of ALL aspects of diseases called?
Pathology
A ________of the skin is a groove or crack-like sore of the skin.
fissure
Which term describes symptoms for which no known cause can be identified?
idiopathic
Which body cavity protects the major organs of digestion, reproduction and excretion?
abdominal cavity
The stomach is located ________ to the diaphragm.
inferior
A medical specialist in disorders of the newborn is a/an ___________.
Neonatologist
A disease named after the person who discovered it is known as a _____________.
eponym
AIDS is a/an ________. This means that it is a work formed from the first letters of the major parts of a compound term.
acronym
Which body cavity protects the reproductive organs?
pelvic cavity
Which body direction means closest to the point of attachment?
proximal
The term ______means between, but not within the parts of the tissue.
interstitial