WebXam Review Med Term

Excessively low blood pressure is known as

• Hypoglycemia

• Hypotension

• Hypertension

Refers to bone loss typically due to aging. Bones become brittle and weak.

• Diabetes

• Osteoporosis

• Sarcoma

The most serious type of skin cancer.

• melanoma

• lymphoma

• leiomyoma

Specialist that treats brain and nervous system disorders

• Endocrinologist

• Cardiologist

• Neurologist

The adrenal glands are located on top of which organ(s)

• gallbladder

• kidneys

• liver

The root word gastro indicates

• bladder

• liver

• stomach

a medical professional who is trained to perform blood draws on children and adults

• phlebotomist

• gynecologist

• gastroenterologist

One of the components of blood. They carry oxygen from our lungs to the rest of the body.

• Blue blood cells

• White blood cells

• Red blood cells

Organ that releases insulin

• kidney

• pancreas

• liver

an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, which means that your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake, causing inflammation (painful swelling) in the affected parts of the body.

• Rheumatoid arthritis

• osteoporosis

• fibromyalgia