Exam 2: The Body in Health and Disease

Using the coronal plane to divide the body,the front of the body is the anterior or ________ section.

A patient who is being discharged from the hospital to a SNF is being sent to a/an ________.

Diseases that are categorized as idiopathic are caused by pathogens (disease-causing micro-organisms).

Sudden worsening in severity of symptoms or signs.

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

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

The combining form genit/o- as found in the medical word genital means "________."

The medical word bilateral means "pertaining to ________ side(s)."

The combining form ________ means "examine with an instrument."

Palliative care would be the goal in a/an ________.

In the medical word surgery,the combining form is ________.

Lying on the back is being in the ________ position.

The combining form congenit/o- means "present at birth."

Someone who is studying the medical specialty of ________ is studying the ENT body system.

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

The ________ plane is a horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower sections.

Which combining form means the "area between the ribs and pelvis;lower back"?

Which of the following is TRUE of hospice care?

The body system that includes the skin,hair,nails,sweat glands,and oil glands is dermatology.

The function of the gastrointestinal system is to ________.