Med Term Chapter 3 DSM
___ means to resemble man.
Android
The abbreviation for gastrointestinal is ___
GI
What is a chemical substance that can alter or modify the function of a living organism?
a drug
____ tissue is fatty tissue throughout the body.
adipose
__ is the study of the structure of an organism such as humans
anatomy
the combining form brach/i means ___
arm
An ___ is the smallest, most basic chemical unit of an element
atom
A molecule is a chemical combination of two or more ___ that form a specific chemical compound
atoms
The word root viscer means
body organs
the combining form thorac/o means ___
chest
____ are hair-like processes that project from epithelial cells
cilia
___ means to remove water
dehydrate
The ___ is the amount of medicine that is prescribed for administration
dosage
___ means slender physical body form; linear physique
ectomorph
potassium is a(n) ___ found in the body
element
Which of the following is misspelled
histilogy
___ is the study of tissue.
histology
____ is the state of equilibrium maintained in the body's internal environment
homeostasis
The lower middle region below the navel is called ___
hypogastric
The medical term for pertaining to the groin is
inguinal
_________ refers to a well-proportioned body form.
mesomorph
the combining forms that mean nose are ___
nas/o; rhin/o
___ is the essential matter inside of a living cell.
protoplasm
The term that means nearest the point of attachment is ____
proximal
Which medical specialty uses certain drugs to help pinpoint the location of a disease process?
radiology
The prefix homeo- means
similar; same
the combining form derm/a means
skin
The combining form lingu/o means ____
tongue
Which word root means near the belly side
ventr
___ means pertaining to body organs enclosed within a cavity
visceral