Medical Terminology

Question 1

Anatomy

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Study of structure

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Physiology

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Study of function

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Inspection

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Looking at the body’s appearance. Physical exam or making a clinical diagnosis

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Palpatation

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Means feeling a structure with the hands

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Auscultation

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Listening to natural sounds of the body. Lungs, heart,

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Percussion

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Examiner taps on the body

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Dissection

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Cutting and separating the tissue to reveal their relationship

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Exploratory surgery has been replaced by:

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Medical imaging

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Gross anatomy

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Structure that can be seen by the naked eye.

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Histology

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Tissue samples sliced and stained to observe under microscope

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Cytology

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Study of structure of individual cells

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Histiopathology

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Microscope exam of tissues for signs of disease.

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Ultrastructure

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Fine detail, down to molecular level revealed by microscope

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Comparative physiology

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Study of how different species have solved problems of life