Advanced Word Parts
This suffix means "study of."
What is -logy?
A structure located closer to the head is described as this.
What is superior?
The body system responsible for oxygen exchange.
What is the respiratory system?
The medical term for high blood pressure.
What is hypertension?
The law that protects patient privacy.
What is HIPAA?
The root cardi/o refers to this organ.
What is the heart?
The term meaning "away from the midline of the body."
What is lateral?
The medical term for the voice box.
What is the larynx?
The abbreviation for heart rate.
What is HR?
The ethical principle meaning "do no harm."
What is nonmaleficence?
The suffix -itis indicates this condition.
What is inflammation?
This anatomical plane divides the body into left and right halves.
What is the sagittal plane?
The body system that regulates hormones.
What is the endocrine system?
The medical term for low blood oxygen levels.
What is hypoxia?
Failure to act according to professional standards of care.
What is negligence?
The root neur/o refers to this body system.
What is the nervous system?
The term used to describe a structure closer to the point of attachment.
What is proximal?
The medical term for the windpipe.
What is the trachea?
The diagnostic test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
What is an electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)?
A patient's right to make their own healthcare decisions.
What is autonomy?
The suffix -ectomy indicates which type of procedure?
What is surgical removal?
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.
What is the frontal (coronal) plane?
This body system is primarily responsible for filtering blood and producing urine.
What is the urinary (renal) system?
The medical term for difficulty breathing.
What is dyspnea?
Legal permission given by a patient after risks and benefits are explained.
What is informed consent?