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Health Science Vocab
Med Terms
Question | Answer |
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gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach |
bronchitis | inflammation of the lungs and air tubes |
blepharoplasty | surgical correction of the eyelid |
opthalmology | study of the eye |
appendectomy | surgical removal of the appendix |
hyper | excessive, high over, increased, more than |
hypo | decreased, deficient, low, under, less than normal |
endo | within, innermost |
pancreatitis | inflammation of the pancreas |
spleenectomy | surgical removal of the spleen |
OSHA | occupational Saftey and Health Adminstration |
CDC | Center for Disease Control |
FDA | Food and Drug Admistration |
WHO | World Health Organization |
NIH | National Institue of Health |
Cytoplasty | Surgical Correction of the bladder |
ht | height |
wt | weight |
male symbol | M |
female symbol | F |