Exam 2: The Body in Health and Disease

A physician who has the letters O.D.after his or her name specializes in ________.

The large internal organs within body cavities are known as viscera.

Moving toward the tailbone is going in a ________ direction.

Nutritional diseases are caused by a lack of nutritious foods,insufficient amounts of food,or an inability to utilize nutrients in the food.

A pathogen is a disease-causing microorganism.

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

Lying face down is being in the ________ position.

The combining form surg/o- means "to cut open."

Patients who are acutely ill and require medical or surgical care for longer than 24 hours are treated at a ________.

A patient with a cancerous tumor may seek treatment from a physician whose specialty is ________.

The radiology,physical therapy,and dietary departments are categorized as ancillary departments.

A disease that is refractory does NOT respond well to treatment.

After performing a physical examination,the physician makes a ________ and identifies the nature and cause of the patient's disease.

The pelvic cavity is a continuation of the ________.

A dermatologist is a physician who studies the ________.

The medical specialty of immunology focuses on the ________.

The combining form eti/o- means "cause of ________."

The combining form proxim/o- means ________.

The combining form immun/o-,as found in the medical specialty immunology,means "lymph;lymphatic system."

The combining form coron/o- means "structure that encircles like a ________."