medical terminology

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Decks in this class (33)

body planes/directions
Anatomical position 1,
Midline 2,
Anterior ventral 3
34  cards
abbreviations
C with thing 1,
S with thing 2,
Dx 3
109  cards
suffixes
Itis 1,
Ectomy 2,
Cyte 3
119  cards
cell
Mitochondria 1,
Endoplasmic reticulum 2,
Cell membrane 3
23  cards
skin/lesions
What are the 2 layers of skin 1,
Epidermis 2,
Dermis 3
30  cards
root words/combining forms
Cutan e 1,
Derm o 2,
Nephr o 3
167  cards
eye
How does sight work 1,
Emmetropia 2,
Normal 3
44  cards
ear
3 major sections of the ear 1,
External ear 2,
Auricle pinna 3
41  cards
nose
Nose 1,
External portion of nose 2,
Internal portion of nose 3
10  cards
respiratory system
Purpose of respiratory system 1,
Whats included in the upper resp ...,
Trachea 3
27  cards
cardiovascular system
Cardiology 1,
Heart 2,
Cardiologist 3
38  cards
vital signs
Vital signs include 1,
Pulse 2,
Normal heart rate 3
12  cards
hand washing & gloves & immunizations
Sterile gloves 1,
Examination gloves 2,
Gloves not needed 3
8  cards
Urinary System
Function of urinary system 1,
Harmful substances to urinary sys...,
Kidneys where are they located an...
24  cards
Digestive System
Purpose and function of gastroint...,
Where does digestion take place 2,
How is good moved 3
25  cards
Teeth
Crown 1,
Root 2,
Cervix 3
24  cards
suffixes 2
Esthesia 1,
Guesia 2,
Ate 3
48  cards
root words 2
Amnio o 1,
Cervic o 2,
Colp o 3
126  cards
abbreviations 2
Bph 1,
Ed 2,
Psa 3
119  cards
female reproductive system
Purpose and function of female re...,
Labium majora 2,
Labium minora 3
25  cards
male reproductive system
Function and funtion of male repr...,
Testes 2,
Scrotum 3
24  cards
STIs
Chlamydia 1,
Gonnorrhea 2,
Syphilis 3
11  cards
skeletal system
How many bones at birth and adult...,
Function and purpose of skeletal ...,
Axial skeleton 3
33  cards
muscle system
How many muscles in human body 1,
What are muscles made of 2,
Function and purpose of muscles 3
14  cards
neurology
Purpose 1,
2 types of cells 2,
Neurons 3
38  cards
Psychiatry
Add and adhd 1,
Anorexia nervosa 2,
Bulimia 3
21  cards
Pharmacology
Pharmacology 1,
Sources drugs come from 2,
Drugs 3
27  cards
Chiropractic/Spinal
Vertebral body 1,
Vertebral foramen 2,
Spinous process 3
23  cards
Endocrine System
Endocrine system 1,
Pituitary gland 2,
Hormones of the posterior pituita...
64  cards
prefixes
A 1,
Ab 2,
Ab 3
56  cards
plurals
A 1,
Ax 2,
En 3
12  cards
Blood, lymph immune systems and oncology
What is blood composed of 1,
Blood 2,
Plasma 3
14  cards
Diagnostic Procedures
Allergy scratch test 1,
Amniocentesis 2,
Angioplasty 3
44  cards

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