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Medical Terminology
VT - Body Systems
Question | Answer |
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Articular | "pertaining to a joint" - the joint of juncture of two or more parts. |
Cardiovascular | "pertaining to the heart and blood vessels" |
Circulatory | "pertaining to blood circulation" |
Digestive | Regarding the process of converting food into chemical substances that can be used by the body. |
Endocrine | "secreting internally; relating to endocrine glands" |
Integumentary | "pertaining to the skin of the body" |
Lymphatic | "pertaining to lymph or lymphatic vessels" |
Muscular | "pertaining to the muscles" |
Nervous | "pertaining to the nerves" |
Reproductive | "concerning the production of offspring" |
Respiratory | "pertaining to the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and the body cells" |
Skeletal | "pertaining to the bones of the body" |
Urinary | "relating to the system of urine excretion" |
Urogenital | "relating to organs or excretion and reproduction" |
Vascular | "relating to vessels for passage of body fluids." |