Medical Terminology Review

Medical Terminology Review

Assessment

Flashcard

English

12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.9-10.4, L.11-12.4C, L.6.4C

+6

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the meaning of 'remission' in medical terminology?

Back

Remission refers to the lessening or absence of signs of disease.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define 'benign' in a medical context.

Back

Benign means not malignant; it refers to a condition that is not harmful or life-threatening.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What cavities make up the ventral cavity in the human body?

Back

The ventral cavity is made up of the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does 'malignant' mean in medical terms?

Back

Malignant refers to a condition that is harmful, cancerous, and likely to spread.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define 'etiology' in the context of medicine.

Back

Etiology is the study of the cause or origin of a disease.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is 'pathophysiology'?

Back

Pathophysiology is the study of the functional changes that occur in the body as a result of a disease.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Explain the term 'prognosis'.

Back

Prognosis is a forecast or prediction about the likely outcome of a disease.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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