Chap 5 Flashcards by Alden lind

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-ist

A

one who specializes in

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torso

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trunk of body

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lateral

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away from the midline

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Ad-

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Toward or near

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Ab-

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Away from

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Broncho/ pulmo

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Lungs

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Neur

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Nerve

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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Pneumo

A

Air or lungs

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Or

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mouth/ oral

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fowler position

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sitting position (45-60 degrees)

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Gastro

A

Stomach

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-pnea

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breathing

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Super/ Supra-

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Above or in excess

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prone

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laying of stomach

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-ology

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study of

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anterior or ventral

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front of body

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Tachy-

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Above normal, rapid

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Hepta

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Liver

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superior

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toward the head

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inferior

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away from head

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Physiology

A

study of the body function

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Post-

A

After

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Cardi

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Heart

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anatomic position

A

standard reference body position

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Brady-

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Slow/ below normal

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Anatomy

A

study of the body structure

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-emesis

A

Vomiting

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Uni-

A

one

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posterior or dorsal

A

back of body

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recovery position (lateral recumbent position)

A

lying on side

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bi-lateral

A

on both sides

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proximal

A

closer to torso

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Nas

A

Nose/ nasal

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Contra-

A

Against

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Pre-

A

Before

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-al

A

pertaining to

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-spasm

A

contraction

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palmar

A

palm of hand

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supine

A

lying on back

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-rrhea

A

discharge

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medial

A

toward the midline of body

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Ante-

A

Before

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Peri-

A

Around

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mid-axillary line

A

line from armpit to ankle

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Hypo-

A

Below normal/ low

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unilateral

A

limited to one side

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distal

A

farther away from torso

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Inter-

A

between

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Poly-

A

Many

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-ac

A

pertaining to

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mid-clavicular line

A

line through center of each clavicle

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-itis

A

inflammation

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midline

A

line down center of body

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Dys-

A

Difficult or painful

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-algia

A

Pain

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planter

A

sole of foot

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Hyper-

A

Above normal/ high

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abdominal quadrants

A

four divisions of abdomen to identify pain

Right upper Quadrant
Left upper Quadrant
Right Lower Quadrant
Left Lower Quadrant