Terminology Ch 1&2 Intro and The Human Body

Which term describes a benign tumor formed from glandular tissue?

Which term means inflammation of a nerve?

Which term means the tissue death of an artery or arteries?

Which combining form means white?

A genome is ______.

____ has the specialized ability to contract and relax.

A/an _____ divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

____ is a genetic disorder in which an essential digestive enzyme is missing.

The term____means any pathologic change or disease in the spinal cord or bone marrow.

A transverse plane divides the body into________ and inferior portions.

Which statement is true about inflammation?

Which combining form means plaque or fatty substance?

Based on it's word parts, the term hapatorrhagia means__________.

Which term describes a torn, ragged wound?

Which term means the direction toward or nearer the midline?

The _____ is part of the hip bone.

The term ______ describes the congenital absence of a normal opening or structure to be tubular

Physician who specializes in the care of older people is known as a________.

Based on it's word parts, the term cardiorrhexis means

In the term otorhinolaryngology, which word part means ear?

Which suffix means specialist?

Which of these suffixes requires the use of a combining vowel?

When a recessive gene for a disease is inherited from________________

Which term describes the time and events surrounding birth?

Which term means pain in the stomach?

The organs of reproduction are protected by the _____ cavity.

Which suffix means a surgical creation of an artificial opening?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the anatomic position?

A fever is referred to as a ____ because it can be measured by the patient or others

Which term means rupture of a muscle?

Which condition is the abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs?

Which term refers to an outbreak of disease over a large geographic area, possibly worldwide

The term______ is the opposite of anterior.

Which prefix means between or among?

Which suffix means to suture or stitch?

Which term means toward the lower part of the body?

Which combining form means fever?

Which term means the study of the functions of body structures?

A/An _____ is acquired in a hospital or clinical setting.

Which combining form means fungus?

Which combining form means nerve?

The ____ body regions are located on the left and right sides and are covered by the lower ribs

Which term means the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues?

Which term means toward the side?

Which of these diseases is NOT spread by blood borne transmission?

The process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment

In the term pericardiectomy, the word part -ectomy is a 

A/an ____ disorder produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause is found.