Integumentary System
A division of medicine that diagnoses and treats conditions of the skin, hair, and nails.
Dermatology
A medical specialty that treats disorders involving the musculoskeletal system.
Orthopedics
_____ refers to the spaces between the ribs.
Intercostal
An accumulation of air in the pleural space of the chest causing the lungs to collapse.
Pneumothorax
What suffix is used to describe inflammation?
-itis
The top layer of the skin. This layer does not have blood vessels and does not contain nerve endings.
Epidermis
____ is when the forearm or hand is turned so the palm of the hand is facing downward.
Pronation
What is the full name for CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
Inflammation of the tracheobronchial tree usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection.
Bronchitis
This word is used to describe the study of the structure of the human body.
Anatomy
Surgery that uses subfreezing temperatures to destroy tissue.
Cryosurgery
Movement away from the middle of the body.
Abduction
A build-up of fatty plaque or cholesterol in the lining of the arteries
Atherosclerosis
The formation of an opening through the neck into the trachea to gain access to the airway below a blockage.
Tracheostomy
What prefix is used to describe anything heart related?
Cardio-
Malignant neoplasm composed of epithelial cells that invade surrounding tissue and metastasize to different areas of the body.
Carcinoma
____ refers to lacking normal tone as in a muscle that is flaccid.
Atonic
A condition in which the heart beats at a rate faster than 100 beats per minute
Tachycardia
A person skilled in pulmonology.
Pulmonologist
Abbreviation for Do Not Resuscitate
DNR
Yellow tint to the skin, mucous membranes or the sclera of the eye. This is due to increased levels of serum bilirubin in the blood.
Jaundice
The displacement of a part of the body from its original position.
Dislocation
Low blood pressure
Hypotension
Full name for COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
What does bilaterally mean?
On both sides