Ch 5 Medical Terminology

Question 1

A word formed from two or more whole words

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Compound

Question 2

Foundation of a word that is not a word that can stand on its own

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Root

Question 3

A word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots, or suffixes to form a new word

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Combining form

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Word part added to the beginning of a root or word to modify or qualify its meaning

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Prefix

Question 5

Word part added to the end of a root or word to complete its meaning

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Suffix

Question 6

The study of body structure

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Anatomy

Question 7

The study of body function

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Physiology

Question 8

The standard reference position for the body in the study of anatomy; standing erect, facing the observer, with arms at the sides and palms forward

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Anatomic position

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A flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object

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Plane

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An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into right and left halves

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Midline

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Toward the midline of the body

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Medial

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To the side, away from the midline of the body

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Lateral

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On both sides

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Bilateral

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Limited to one side

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Unilateral

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A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle

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Midaxillary line

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The front of the body or body part

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Anterior

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The back of the body or body part

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Posterior

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Referring to the front of the body (synonym of anterior)

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Ventral

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Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot (synonym for posterior)

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Dorsal

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Toward the head

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Superior

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Away from the head, usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head

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Inferior

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Closer to the torso

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Proximal

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Farther away from the torso

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Distal

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The trunk of the body, or the body without the head and extremities

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Torso

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Referring to the palm of the hand

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Palmar

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Referring to the sole of the foot

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Plantar

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The line through the center of each clavicle

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Midclavicular line

Question 28

Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury; RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ

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Abdominal quadrants

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Lying on the back

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Supine

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Lying facedown

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Prone

Question 31

Lying on the side; aka lateral recumbent position

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Recovery position

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A sitting position

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Fowler position