Chapter 7 Flashcards
Medical Terminology Chapter
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Anatomical position
Standing, facing forward, with the palms turned forward
Body planes
Imaginary lines used to divide the body for reference
Combining form
Root word with a vowel added to connect it with another root word or a suffix
Lesions
Defined area of injury or diseased tissue
Prefix
syllables or letters added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning
Root word
of a term that provides its basic meaning
Suffix
Syllables or letters added to the end of a word to modify its meaning