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Chapter 7 Medical Terminology: Vital Vocabulary Flashcards

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Movement of a limb away from the midline

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abduction

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Movement of a limb away from the midline

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abduction

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Movement of a limb toward the midline

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adduction

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The position of reference, in which the patient stands facing you, arms at the side, with the palms of the hands facing forward.

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anatomic position

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The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the anatomic position.

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anterior

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The axis that runs perpendicular to the coronal plane

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anteroposterior axis

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Pairs of word roots, prefixes, or suffixes that have opposite meanings.

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antonyms

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The pointed extremity of a conical structure

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apex (plural apices or apexes)

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In anatomy, a body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline.

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bilateral

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A word root followed by a vowel

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combining form

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The vowel used to combine two word roots or a word root and a prefix or suffix

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combining vowel

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A word containing more than one word root

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compound word

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On the opposite side of the body

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contralateral

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An imaginary plane in which the body is cut into front and back portions

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coronal plane

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The product of slicing an object crosswise, perpendicular to its long axis

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cross section

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Farther inside the body and away from the skin

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deep

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Farther from the trunk and nearer to the free end of the extremity

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distal

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The posterior surface of the body, including the back of the hand

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dorsal

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The name of a disease, device, procedure, or drug that is based on the person who invented, discovered, or first described it.

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eponym

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The straightening of a joint

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extension

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Rotating an extremity at its joint away from the midline

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external rotation

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The bending of a joint

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flexion

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A sitting position, with the head elevated at a 90 degree angle (sitting straight upright)

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Fowler position

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Words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings

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homonyms

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The axis that runs perpendicular to the sagittal plane; also called the mediolateral axis
horizontal axis
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Maximum extension or extension beyond the normal range of motion
hyperextension
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Maximum flexion or flexion beyond the normal range of motion
hyperflexion
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Below or closer to the feet
inferior
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Rotating the anterior surface of an extremity toward the midline
internal rotation
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On the same side of the body
ipsilateral
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Movement of a limb toward the midline
adduction
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The position of reference, in which the patient stands facing you, arms at the side, with the palms of the hands facing forward.
anatomic position
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The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the anatomic position
anterior
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The axis that runs perpendicular to the coronal plane
anteroposterior axis
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Pairs of word roots, prefixes, or suffixes that have opposite meanings
antonyms
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The pointed extremity of a conical structure
apex (plural apices or apexes)
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In anatomy, a body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline
bilateral
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A word root followed by a vowel
combining form
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The vowel used to combine two word roots or a word root and a prefix or suffix
combining vowel
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A word containing more than one word root
compound word
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On the opposite side of the body
contralateral
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An imaginary plane in which the body is cut into front and back portions
coronal plane
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The product of slicing an object crosswise, perpendicular to its long axis
cross section
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Farther inside the body and away from the skin
deep
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Farther from the trunk and nearer to the free end of the extremity
distal
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The posterior surface of the body, including the back of the hand
dorsal
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The name of a disease, device, procedure, or drug that is based on the person person who invented, discovered, or first described it.
eponym
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The straightening of a joint
extension
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Rotating an extremity at its joint away from the midline
external rotation
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The bending of a joint
flexion
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A sitting position, with the head elevated at a 90 degree angle (sitting straight upright)
Fowler position
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Words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings
homonyms
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The axis that runs perpendicular to the sagittal plane; also called the mediolateral axis
horizontal axis
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Maximum extension or extension beyond the normal range of motion
hyperextension
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Maximum flexion or flexion beyond the normal range of motion
hyperflexion
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Below or closer to the feet
inferior
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Rotating the anterior surface of an extremity toward the midline
internal rotation
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On the same side of the body
ipsilateral
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In anatomy, parts of the body that lie farther from the midline
lateral
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The axis that runs perpendicular to the transverse plane
longitudinal axis
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The view of an object cut along its long axis
longitudinal section
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Closer to the midline
medial
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An imaginary vertical line drawn from the middle of the forehead through the nose and the umbilicus (navel) to the floor.
midsagittal plane (midline)
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The forward-facing part of the hand in the anatomic position
palmar
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The sole or bottom surface of the foot
plantar
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In anatomy, the back surface of the body; the side away from you in the standard anatomic position
posterior
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Part of a term that appears before a word root, changing the meaning of the term
prefix
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Turning the palms downward (toward the ground)
pronation
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Lying flat, face down
prone
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Closer to the trunk
proximal
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The four sections of the abdominal cavity shown by two imaginary lines intersecting at the umbilicus, dividing the abdomen into four equal areas
quadrants
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The full distance that a joint can be moved
range of motion
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A plane of the body that passes vertically from front to back, dividing the body into left and right portions
sagittal (lateral) plane
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The part of a term that comes after the word root, at the end of the term
suffix
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Closer to or on the surface of the skin
superficial
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Above or closer to the head
superior
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Turning the palms upward (toward the sky)
supination
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Lying face up
supine
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Pairs of word roots, prefixes, or suffixes that have the same or almost the same meaning
synonyms
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Superficial landmarks of the body that serve as guides to the structures that lie beneath them
topographic anatomy
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An imaginary plane passing horizontally through the body at the waist, dividing it into top and bottom halves
transverse (axial) plane
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Occurring or appearing on only one side of the body
unilateral
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The anterior surface of the body
ventral
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The foundation of a word; establishes the basic meaning of a word
word root

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