med term review

Front

What is the condition of hardening of BLOOD VESSELS due to the presence of fatty plaque?

Back

Atherosclerosis

Front

Which suffix means surgical fixation?

Back

pexy

Front

What is the combining form for "hard"?

Back

scler/o

Front

What is a bone cell?

Back

osteocyte

Front

Which procedure is used to view the large intestine?

Back

colonscopy

Front

What is an increased respiratory rate?

Back

tachypnea

Front

What body part is being visualized during a COLPOSCOPY?

Back

vagina

Front

Which term means "without speech"?

Back

aphasia

Front

What does the abbreviation DM stand for?

Back

diabetes mellitus

Front

What is the area of specialization for a gastroenterologist?

Back

small and large intestines