Breathing or sleeping that is easier when the patient is in upright position or propped up on pillows is called ________.

The patient had a positive reaction to the Mantoux test. What test would the physician order next for this patient?

The ________ internally divides the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.

The medical specialty that is the study of medicines and drugs is called ________.

Oxygen molecules travel on red blood cells from the lungs to the heart in a compound called ________.

Which two combining forms mean “nail”?

The thick, crusty scar of necrotic tissue that forms on a full-thickness burn is known as a ________.

A red blood cell that is very small is said to be ________.

A patient with cystic fibrosis would not have which of the following treatments?

Which body system contains the nose, throat, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs?