Surgical repair - Answers -plasty
Means before or in front of - Answers Pre-
Abnormal passage - Answers Fistula
Above or outside the ribs - Answers Supracostal
Swelling - Answers Edema
Heartburn - Answers Pyrosis
Abnormal hardening - Answers -sclerosis in arteriosclerosis
Identification of a disease - Answers Diagnosis
Examination using hands - Answers Palpation
Pain or headache - Answers Symptom
Radiographic study of blood vessels - Answers Angiography
Blue skin color - Answers Cyanosis
Easy or normal breathing - Answers Eupnea
Rarely cured - Answers Chronic condition
Abnormal narrowing of an artery - Answers Arteriostenosis
Plaque or fatty substance - Answers Ather/o
White blood cell - Answers Leukocyte
Rapid, short - Answers Acute condition
Indicates procedure, condition, disorder, or disease - Answers Suffix
Prefix meaning out of, outside, or away from - Answers Exo-
Divides body into equal left and right halves - Answers Midsagittal plane
Opposite of medial - Answers Lateral
In back of - Answers Dorsal
Opposite of distal - Answers Proximal
, Disease acquired in a clinical setting - Answers Nosocomial infection
Layer of the peritoneum - Answers Parietal
Term for birth defect - Answers Developmental disorder
Protects cell from external environment - Answers Cell membrane function
Chest cavity - Answers Thoracic cavity
Spread of disease through blood or body fluids - Answers Bloodborne transmission
Congenital absence of an organ or tissue - Answers Aplasia
Set of signs and symptoms in a specific disease process - Answers Syndrome
Determines patient priority for doctor visit - Answers Triage
Invasion of the body by pathogenic organism - Answers Infection
Hip socket - Answers Acetabulum
Procedure for severe arthritis - Answers Arthrodesis
Bone inflammation - Answers Osteomyelitis
Upper part of the sternum - Answers Manubrium
Physician treating bone, joint, and muscle disorders - Answers Orthopedic surgeon
Unique structure in newborns - Answers Fontanelle
Commonly used to visualize bone fractures - Answers X-ray
Lower part of the sternum - Answers Xiphoid process
Crooked, bent, stiff - Answers Ankyl/o
Spinal cord - Answers Myel/o
Root word meaning blood - Answers Hematopoietic
Arthritis caused by medication, alcohol, or diet - Answers Gout
Pinched nerve - Answers Radiculopathy
Congenital defect conditions - Answers Spina bifida, meningocele
Narrowing of spinal cavity - Answers Spinal stenosis