medical terminology

1. germinativum The bottom layer of the epidermis is called the
4. disease is a hereditary disease found primarily in the descendants of Eastern European Jews.
11. having the shape of a ganglion is
12. system The system that includes the glands that secrete the hormones that regulate many of the body's activities is the
13. inflammation of the ventricles of the brain is
16. relaxant An agent that relieves muscle stiffness is
17. is excision of the patella.
18. an agent that reduces inflammation is
21. pain in the head is
22. system The organs that digest and excrete waste make up the
24. is the cutting into a tendon to repair a muscle
25. of the body is made up of bones and joints
26. surgical severing of the vagus nerve is

2. is muscle repair.
3. Inflammation of a synovial joint is
5. relating to the face and the cranium is
6. is inflammation of the skin.
7. is a malignancy arising from cells that form melanin.
8. is an overproduction of fluid in the brain.
9. Excessive dryness of the skin is
10. system consists of the skin and the accessory structures derived from it (hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil glands).
14. means middle, as the nose is to the eyes.
15. means to the side, as the eyes are to the nose.
18. is joint repair.
19. is the largest body organ.
20. system The system that controls reproduction and heredity and is either male or female is the
23. Groups of organs that work together to perform one of the body's major functions form