Chapter 5: Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Compound

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a word formed from two or more whole words

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Root

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

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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, pr suffixes to form a new word

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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

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Suffix

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

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Anatomy

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the study of body structure

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Physiology

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the study of body function

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Broncho/pulmo

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Lungs

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Cardi

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Heart

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Gastro

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Stomach

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Hepat

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Liver

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Neur

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Nerve

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Nas

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Nose/nasal

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Or

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Mouth/oral

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Pneumo

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Air or lungs

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Ab-

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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-
Around
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Poly-
many
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Post-
after
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Pre-
before
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Super/supra-
above or in excess
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Tachy-
above normal, rapid
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Uni-
one
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-ac
pertaining to
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-algia
pain
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-emesis
vomiting
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-itis
inflammation
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-ology
study of
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-plegia
paralysis
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-pnea
breathing
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-rrhea
discharge
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-spasm
contraction
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-al
pertaining to
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-ist
one who specializes in
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Anatomic position
a person is standing, facing forward, with palms forward
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sagittal/medial plane
slicing the body down the middle to create two side by side halves
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frontal/coronal plane
slicing the body into two halves, front and back
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traverse/horizontal plane
slicing the body into two halves, top and bottom
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Midline
imaginary line separating the body into right and left halves
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medial
a position closer to the midline
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lateral
a position farther away from the midline | "the bridge of the nose is medial to the eyes"
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bilateral
both sides of anything
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unilateral
one side
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mid-axillary line
extends vertically from the mid-armpit to the ankle; divides the body into front and back halves
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anterior/ventral
term for front
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posterior/dorsal
term for back
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superior
above | "the nose is superior to the mouth"
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inferior
below
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proximal
closer to the torso
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distal
farther away from the torso
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supine
pt laying on their back
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prone
pt lying facedown
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recovery position/lateral recumbent position
pt lying on their side
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fowler position
a sitting position