Ch 5 Medical Terminology Flashcards
Abdominal Quadrants
Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury
Anatomic Position
The standard reference position for the body in the study of anatomy. Body standing erect, facing the observer, with arms down at the sides and the palms of the hands forward.
Anatomy
The study of the body structure.
Anterior
The front of the body or body part.
Bilateral
On both sides
Combining Form
A word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots, or suffixes to form, a new word
Compound
A word formed from two or more whole words
Distal
Farther away from the torso.
Dorsal
Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot.
Fowler Position
A sitting position.
Inferior
Away from the head, usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head .
Lateral
To the side, away from the midline of the body.
Medial
Toward the midline of the body.
Mid-Axillary Line
A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle.
Mid-Clavicular Line
The line through the center of each clavicle.
Midline
An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into right and left halves.
Palmar
Referring to the palm of the hand.
Physiology
The study of body functions.
Plane
A flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object.
Plantar
Referring to the sole of the feet.
Posterior
The back of the body or body part.
Prefix
Word part added to the beginning of a root or word to modify or qualify its meaning
Prone
Lying facedown.
Recovery Position
Lying in the side. “Lateral Recumbent Position”
Root
Foundation of a word that is not a word that can stand on its own.
Suffix
Word part added to the end of a word to complete its meaning.
Superior
Toward the head.
Supine
Lying on the back.
Torso
The trunk of the body, or the body without the head and the extremities.
Unilateral
Limited to one side.
Ventral
Referring to the front of the body. Another word for “anterior”
Proximal
Closer to the torso.
