Disease & Pathology
The study of disease.
What is pathology?
The word part in cardiology that means "heart."
What is cardi/o?
The nose is ______ to the ears.
What is medial?
The body’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment.
What is homeostasis?
The obligation to keep patient information private.
What is confidentiality?
The cause of a disease.
What is etiology?
In the term hypoglycemia, this prefix means "low."
What is hypo-?
The heart is ______ to the lungs.
What is medial?
The body system that includes skin, hair, and nails.
What is the integumentary system?
A law that protects patient health information.
What is HIPAA?
Objective findings observed by a healthcare professional.
What are signs?
In arthritis, this suffix means "inflammation."
What is -itis?
The elbow is ______ to the wrist.
What is proximal?
The system responsible for breathing and gas exchange.
What is the respiratory system?
Permission given by a patient after understanding a procedure.
What is informed consent?
Subjective experiences reported by the patient.
What are symptoms?
The combining form that means "bone."
What is oste/o?
The skin is ______ to the muscles.
What is superficial?
The system that circulates blood throughout the body.
What is the cardiovascular system?
Failure to provide proper care that results in harm.
What is negligence?
A condition that develops slowly and lasts a long time.
What is chronic?
In the term tachycardia, this prefix indicates "fast."
What is tachy-?
The spine is ______ to the sternum.
What is posterior?
The system that controls communication and responses in the body.
What is the nervous system?
The duties a healthcare worker is legally allowed to perform.
What is scope of practice?