Exam 2: The Body in Health and Disease

The sagittal plane is a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sections.

The combining form intern/o- means "________."

In the medical word hematology,the combining form means "________."

The prefix hypo- means "________;deficient."

The combining form symptomat/o- means ________.

The combining form medi/o- means "________."

________ diseases are caused by medicine or treatment that is given to the patient.

A physician who has the letters O.D.after his name is a Doctor of ________.

The cranial cavity lies within and is protected by the cranium.

A doctor who specializes in pulmonology treats diseases related to the lungs.

Moving from the midline toward the side of the body is moving in a lateral direction or laterally.

The combining form pulmon/o- means "________."

The pelvic cavity is a continuation of the abdominal cavity.These two cavities are often referred to as the abdominopelvic cavity because they form one continuous cavity that has no dividing structure in it.

Cardiology involves the study,diagnosis,and treatment of diseases of the ________.

Disease associated with an abnormality in the fetus is said to be ________.

A healthcare professional who is using the palpation method is tapping various parts of the body.

A dentist who had the abbreviation D.D.S.after his or her name would practice dental surgery.

The medical word therapist contains the combining form therap/o-,which means "________."

The combining form ventr/o- means "________;front."

Which indicates a disease that does NOT respond well to treatment?