Final exam Flashcards
contra
opposed/against
hyper
high, above normal
hypo refers to
below, less than normal
macro
large
-logy
study of
cephalad means
anterior/ towards the head
frontal plane
body split into 2 sections front and back
sagittal plane
body split into 2 sections, right and left
transverse plane
body split into 2 sections top and bottom
hypogastric
below the abdomen
cephal/o
head
empathy
ability to identify with someones feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
what is an edema
swelling caused by excess fluid
benign
not cancer, can grow but not spread
malignant
cancer, grows and invades other parts of the body
otoscope is
used to examine ears
endoscope
used to examine inside the body
a bronchoscope is a
thin tube instrument with a light and lens
cyst/o
cyst
brady
slow
tachy
fast
-rhea refers to
flow, discharge
-trispy refers to
crushing
dermis
second layer of skin
epidermis
top layer of skin
subcutaneous
bottom layer of skin
shoulder girdle consists of
scapula, clavicle, humerus