Med Terms Lesson 4.1 Terms

pathologist

• Specialist in the study of disease

• Expert in surgical procedures

• Researcher in genetic disorders

• Consultant for medical imaging

epithelial

• Relating to or consisting of epithelium

• A type of connective tissue

• A form of muscle tissue

• A type of nervous tissue

cryosurgery

• Use of liquid nitrogen or argon gas in a probe to freeze/kill abnormal tissue

• A surgical procedure that uses heat to destroy tissue

• A method of using lasers to remove skin lesions

• A technique for suturing wounds with minimal scarring

esthetics

• Concerned with beauty

• Related to mathematics

• Focused on technology

• Involved in politics

pathologic

• Pertaining to changes in the body induced by disease

• Relating to the study of ancient cultures

• Describing a state of perfect health

• Referring to the body's normal functions

collagen

• Major protein of connective tissue, cartilage, bone

• A type of carbohydrate found in plants

• A mineral found in bones

• A hormone that regulates metabolism

subcutaneous

• Above the skin

• Below the skin

• On the surface of the skin

• Within the muscle tissue

melanocyte

• Cell that synthesizes melanin

• Cell that produces insulin

• Cell that transports oxygen

• Cell that fights infections

pathology

• Medical specialty dealing with the nature/cause of disease

• Study of human anatomy

• Field focused on surgical procedures

• Branch of medicine that deals with mental disorders

hypodermis

• Tissue layer below the dermis

• Outer layer of skin

• Layer of fat above the dermis

• Muscle layer beneath the skin