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HPHY 211: Medical Terminology > Body Structure-Terminology > Flashcards

Body Structure-Terminology Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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abduction

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ahb-duck-tion
moves away from midline

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adduction

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ahd-duck-tion
moves towards midline

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anterior

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ahn-tih-rior
in front

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bilateral

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bi-laht-teral
pertaining to two sides

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caudal

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cohd-dle
pertaining to the tail (something below, lower)

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cervical

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serve-ih-kuhl
pertaining to the neck (or neck of the uterus)

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cranial

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cray-knee-um
pertaining to the cranium (skull)

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deep

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deehp
farther from the surface

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distal

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dih-stuhl
farther from the limb root

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dorsal

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door-suhl
pertaining to the back (of the body)

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epigastric

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epi-gah-strik
pertaining to above the stomach

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extension

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ex-tehn-sion
straightening out (opening a joint – increasing joint angle)

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external

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ex-stern-uhl
outside

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flexion

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fle-x-tion
bending (closing a joint – decreasing joint angle)

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gastric

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gah-strik
stomach

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iliac

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ill-ee-ac
pertaining to the ilium (lateral portion of hip bone)

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inferior

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in-fee-rear
below, lower

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infracostal

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in-frah-cohst-uhl
pertaining to below or under the ribs

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inguinal

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in-guihn-ahl
pertaining to the groin

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lateral

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lat-ruhl
farther from midline (pertaining to the side)

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lumbar

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lum-bar
pertaining to the back (lower back)

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medial

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meed-ee-ahl
closer to midline (pertaining to the middle)

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midline

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mid-line
line diving body into equal right and left halves

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palmar

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pul-mer
palm side of hand or body

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pelvic

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pehl-vik
pertaining to the pelvis

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plantar

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plan-ter
sole side of foot

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posterior

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poh-stee-rear
rear or back

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pronate

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pro-nate
turning palm of hand downward

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prone

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prone
face down

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proximal

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proh-xi-mahl
closer to the limb root

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radiography

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ray-dee-ography
process of recording radiation (medical imaging)

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superficial

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soup-er-ficial
closer to the surface

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superior

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soup-ee-rear
above, closer to the crown

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supinate

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soup-in-ate
turning the palm of the hand upward

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supine

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soup-pine
body lying face up

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thoracic

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thor-ah-cik
pertaining to the chest

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transverse

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trans-verse
horizontal plane dividing body into upper and lower parts

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umbilical

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uhm-bill-ical
pertaining to the umbilicus (navel)

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ventral

A

vehn-truhl
pertaining to the belly (belly side)

HPHY 211: Medical Terminology (69 decks)

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