Basics of Med Term
most commonly used combining vowel
What is "o"?
the study of the functions of body structures
What is physiology?
protection, secretion, body temperature maintenance, stimuli perception
What are the functions of the integumentary system?
nonmalignant, nonrecurring
What is benign?
divides the body into front and back sections
What is frontal plane?
second layer of the skin
What is dermis?
patient's subjective perception
What is symptom?
left or ride side; lying position
What is lateral?
injury that damages the the epidermal and dermal layers
What is second degree burn?
nothing by mouth
What is NPO?
the area or region surrounding the belly button
What is umbilical region?
a biopsy that goes through the epidermis and dermis producing a cylindrical core
What is a punch biopsy?
using stethoscope to listen to sounds of the body
a structure composed of several kinds of tissue that work together to perform a function
What is an organ?
the second most aggressive skin cancer
What is squamous cell carcinoma?