Medical Diagnosis
what medical term is for a sideways curvature of the spine which most commonly occurs in young adults during a growth spurt.
Scoliosis
Suffix meaning "skin condition"?
Derma
EKG
Electrocardiogram or echocardiography
What is the largest bone in the body?
Femur
What is used to take pictures of the inside of the body?
X-ray
Sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness.
Cardiac Arrest
Suffix meaning "sense of smell"?
Osmia
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What is the superficial layer of skin called?
Epidermis
A condition related to brain development that impacts how a person perceives and socializes with others.
Autism
The most common form of dementia that can severely impair day-to-day function.
Alzheimer's Disease
Suffix meaning "beginning"?
Arche
FOBT
Fecal occult blood test
What part of the brain controls balance, movement, and coordination?
Cerebellum
A disorder that happens when the immune system attacks the thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck just below the Adam's apple.
hashimoto's thyroiditis
Chronic disorder of the nervous system with fine tremors, muscular weakness, rigidity, and shuffling gait.
Parkinson's Disease
What suffix refers to "puncture to withdraw fluid"?
Centesis
ORIF
Open reduction-internal fixation
two large fan-like muscles that extend from the eyebrow region to the top of the forehead.
Frontalis
What is the master gland?
Pituitary Gland
A type of bone cancer that begins in the cells that form bones.
Osteogenic Sarcoma
Suffix meaning "medical specialty"?
Iatric
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
What is the tubular projection attached to the large intestine that is located at the lower right side of the abdomen?
Appendix
What are the three basic parts of Neurons?
A cell body, an axon, and a dendrite