As a result of this trend, the [a] of some cities is growing for the first time in decades.

______ is imaging of deep body structures by recording the echoes of sound wave pulses that are above the range of human hearing.

Abnormally rapid, deep breathing resulting in decreased levels of carbon dioxide in the blood is known as ______.

Which term means a prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease?

Which specialist diagnoses and treats disorders of the feet?

Which term means the medical screening of patients to determine their relative priority of need for treatment?

A _____ is the surgical fixation of a prolapsed rectum to an adjacent tissue or organ.

The surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity is called ______ .

Which of these is the medical term for the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts?

A small surgical incision in the eardrum to relieve pressure from excess pus or fluid or to create an opening for the placement of ear tubes is known as ________.