Exam 2: The Body in Health and Disease

The integumentary system includes diseases of the ________.

The thoracic cavity is separated from the abdominal cavity by the breast bone (sternum)anteriorly,the ribs laterally,and the bones of the spine posteriorly.

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

The combining form intern/o- means ________.

A/An ________ is a sudden worsening in the severity of the symptoms or signs.

In both the medical words diagnosis and prognosis,the combining form gnos/o- means "________."

Which body cavity is a continuation of the cranial cavity and travels down the midline of the back?

The combining form palliat/o- means "reduce the ________ of."

In the medical word etiology,the combining form means ________.

A specialist in neurology studies the nervous system.Both the combining forms neur/o- and nerv/o- mean "________."

The combining form therap/o- means ________.

The word chronic means ________.

A specialist in obstetrics studies ________.

The ________ cavity or canal is a continuation of the cranial cavity as it travels down the midline of the back.

A patient who is experiencing GI symptoms has a problem with their ________ system.

The category of congenital diseases includes diseases that are ________.

If a doctor has a D.O.after his name,he or she is a specialist in ophthalmology.

A disease that is refractory is one that ________.

The combining form abdomin/o- means ________.

The abbreviation PA has two definitions: "physician's assistant" and "posteroanterior."