Week 1 Billing Vocab

3. Contraction of the muscles, causing narrowing of the inside tube of the vessel.
9. Protein substances, produced in the blood or tissues in response to a specific antigen, that destroy or weaken the antigen.
11. A rapidly dividing cancer cell that has little to no similarity to normal cells.
14. A system of medical practice that treats disease by the use of remedies, such as medications and surgery, to produce effects different from those caused by the disease.
15. An examination using a scope with a camera attached to the long, thin tube that can be inserted into the body.
17. Structures inside of the cell that have specific functions to maintain the cell.
18. An important point or group of statistical values that, when evaluated, indicates the quality of care provided in a healthcare facility.
19. Word parts that appear at the beginning of terms.

1. Word parts that appear at the end of terms.
2. A learning device (e.g., an image, a rhyme, or a figure of speech) that a person uses to help him or her remember information.
4. A concept of care that involves health professionals and volunteers who provide medical, psychological, and spiritual support to terminally ill patients and their loved ones.
5. The process by which something becomes harmful or unusable through contact with something unclean.
6. A form of healing that considers the whole person
7. Rod-shaped structures found in the cell's nucleus; they contain genetic information.
8. Process of viewing living tissue that has been removed for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment.
10. The process of sorting patients to determine medical need and the priority of care.
12. Adhering to ethical standards or right conduct standards.
13. A disease-causing organism.
16. Failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would under similar circumstances.