Chapter 4 - Medical Words Flashcards
1
Q
Pertaining to a specific place on the body
A
topical
2
Q
Pertaining to within the body
A
internal
3
Q
Pertaining to body organs
A
visceral
4
Q
Pertaining to the surface of the body
A
superficial
5
Q
The parts of the human body
A
anatomy
6
Q
Pointed end of an organ
A
apex
7
Q
Pertaining to the body as a whole
A
systematic
8
Q
State of balance in the body’s internal environment
A
homeostasis
9
Q
To remove water from the body
A
dehydrate
10
Q
Study of function of body parts
A
physiology
11
Q
Pertaining to the groin
A
inguinal
12
Q
Microscopic bodies in the nucleus of a cell that carry DNA
A
chromosomes
13
Q
Pertaining to an organ
A
organic
14
Q
Foundation of an organ
A
base
15
Q
To resemble man
A
android
