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Chapter 5. Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards

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What are the Components of Medical Terms?

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  • Compounds are made up of two or more words
  • Smallpox
  • Words made from parts
  • Roots
  • Therm meaning “heat”
  • Roots with combining form
  • Therm-o + meter = thermometer
  • Prefixes
  • Dys-pnea, tachy-pnea
  • Suffixes
  • Arthr-itis, hemophil-iac
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What is an acronym?

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  • Abbreviation made up of initials that can be pronounced as a word
  • CPAP (SEE-pap)
  • Continuous positive airway pressure
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What is an abbreviation?

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  • Letters or symbols used in place of words or phrases
  • DNR
  • Do Not Resuscitate
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When and When Not to Use

Medical Terms

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  • Do not use when speaking to patients or family members.
  • Occasionally complex terms used in messages can cause confusion even among trained health care professionals.
  • If there is potential for ambiguity, do not be reluctant to return to simple terms.
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5
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What is anatomy?

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-Study of body structure

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What is physiology?

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Study of body function

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7
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What are some directional terms?

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  • Divide body into planes

- Mid-axillary line

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What is bilateral?

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Both sides

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What is Unilateral?

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One side

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What is Anterior (ventral)?

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Front

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What is Posterior (dorsal)?

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Back

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What is Superior?

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Vertical, above

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What is Inferior?

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Vertical, below

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What is Proximal?

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Closer to torso

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What is Distal?

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Farther from torso

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What is Palmar?

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Refers to the palm of the hand

17
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What is Plantar?

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Refers to the sole of the foot

18
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What is Mid-clavicular line?

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  • Divides chest into regions

- Since there are two clavicles, there are two mid-clavicular lines.

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What is Midline?

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  • Medial is closer to the midline.

- Lateral is farther from the midline.

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What is Anatomic position?

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  • Facing forward
  • Hands at sides
  • Palms facing forward
21
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What is Abdominal quadrants?

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  • Horizontal and vertical lines through navel
  • Right upper quadrant (RUQ)
  • Left upper quadrant (LUQ)
  • Right lower quadrant (RLQ)
  • Left lower quadrant (LLQ)
22
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What is Supine?

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Patient lying on back

23
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What is Prone?

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Patient lying on front

24
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What is Recovery?

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  • Patient lying on side

- Preferred for any unconscious nontrauma patient

25
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What is Fowler?

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  • Patient seated straight up
  • Semi-Fowler
  • Leaning back in a semi sitting position

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