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Chapter 5 Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Abdominal Quadrants

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Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of pain or injury. Right upper quadrant (RUQ), left upper quadrant (LUQ), right lower quadrant (RLQ), left lower quadrant (LLQ).

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Anatomic Position

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The standard reference position for the body in the study of anatomy. In this position, the body is standing erect, facing the observer, with arms down at the sides and the palms of the hands forward.

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Anatomy

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The study of body structure.

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Anterior

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The front of the body or body parts.

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Bilateral

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Both sides.

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Combining form

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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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Compound

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A word formed from two or more whole words.

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Distel

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Farthest away from the torso.

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Dorsal

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Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. Synonym to posterior.

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Fowler Position

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A sitting position.

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Inferior

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Away from the head, usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head. (e.g. the lips are inferior to the nose.)

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Lateral

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To the side, away from the midline of the body.

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Medial

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Toward the middle of the body.

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Mid-axillary Line

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(mid-AX-uh-lair-e) a line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle.

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Mid-clavicular Line

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(mid-clah-VIK-yuh-ler) the line drawn through the center of each clavicle.

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Midline

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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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Palmar

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Referring to the palm of the hand.

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Physiology

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The study of body function.

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Plane

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A flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object.

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Plantar

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Referring to the sole of the foot.

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Posterior

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The back of the body or body part.

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Prefix

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Word part added to the beginning of a root or word to modify or qualify its meaning; for example, the prefix bi- added to the word lateral forms the word bilateral.

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Prone

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Lying face down.

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Proximal

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Closer to the torso.

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Recovery Position

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Lying on the side. Also known as lateral recumbent position.

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Root

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Foundation of a word that is not word that can stand on its own, for example, the root cardi, meaning “heart,” in words such as cardiac and cardiology.

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Suffix

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Word part added to the end of a root word to complete its meaning; for example, the suffix -itis added to the root laryng forms the word laryngitis.

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Superior

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Toward the head (e.g, the chest is superior to the abdomen .

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Supine

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Lying on the back.

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Torso

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

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Unilateral

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Limited to one side.

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Ventral

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Referring to the front of the body. A synonym for anterior.

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Behind the nose

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Post nasal

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Inflammation of the stomach

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Gastritis

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The study of the nervous system

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Neurology

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Inflammation of the liver

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Hepatitis

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What is Broncho/pulmo and its word part?

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Lungs, Root

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What is Cardi and its word part?

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Heart, Root

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What is Gastro and its word part?

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Stomach, Root

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What is Hepat and its word part?

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Liver, Root

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What is Neur and its word part?

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Nerve, Root

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What is Nas and its word part?

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Nose/nasal, Root

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What is Or and its word part?

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Mouth/oral, Root

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What is pneumo and its word part?

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Air/lungs, Root

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Prefix Ab- Means?

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Away from

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Ad-

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Toward or near

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Ante-

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Before

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Brady-

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Slow, below normal

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Contra-

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Against

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Dys-

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Difficult or painful

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Hyper-

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Above normal, high

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Hypo-

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Below normal, low

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Inter-

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Between

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Peri-

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Around

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Poly-

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Many

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Post-

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After

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Pre-

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Before

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Super/supra

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Above or in excess

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Tachy-

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Above normal, rapid

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Uni-

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One

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