CH1
The opposite of prone
What is supine
The opposite of abduct
What is adduct
Tool used to examine the ears
What is an otoscope
The tissue that covers the body
What is skin
The inflammation of a joint
What is arthritis
Medical terms come from these two language origins
What is Greek and Latin
The opposite of bradycardia
What is tachycardia
The removal of tissue for microscopic examination
What is a biopsy
The system the skin and its associated structures make up
What is the integumentary system
A break in the bone
What is a fracture
The opposite of anterior
What is posterior
This substance in the skin causes the it to become darkened
What is melanin
A disease that persists over a long time
What is chronic
The layer of the skin above the dermis
What is the epidermis
A partial or total replacement of a joint
What is an arthroplasty
The main part of a word
What is a root
Death of tissue
What is necrosis
A tool used to auscultate the lungs, abdomen, and heart.
What is a stethoscope
The oily fluid that lubricates the skin and hair
What is sebum
Severe pain in the leg along the sciatic nerve
What is sciatica
An incision into the abdominal wall
What is a laparotomy
The place a nosocomial infection is acquired.
What is a hospital
The medical term for fainting
What is syncope
The plate-like keratinized outgrowth of the skin that covers the dorsal surface of the terminal phalanges
What is a nail
Use of an endoscope to examine the interior of a joint or perform surgical procedure
What is an arthroscopy