Chapter 7 Medical Terminology: Vital Vocabulary Flashcards
Movement of a limb away from the midline
abduction
Movement of a limb away from the midline
abduction
Movement of a limb toward the midline
adduction
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
The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the anatomic position.
anterior
The axis that runs perpendicular to the coronal plane
anteroposterior axis
Pairs of word roots, prefixes, or suffixes that have opposite meanings.
antonyms
The pointed extremity of a conical structure
apex (plural apices or apexes)
In anatomy, a body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline.
bilateral
A word root followed by a vowel
combining form
The vowel used to combine two word roots or a word root and a prefix or suffix
combining vowel
A word containing more than one word root
compound word
On the opposite side of the body
contralateral
An imaginary plane in which the body is cut into front and back portions
coronal plane
The product of slicing an object crosswise, perpendicular to its long axis
cross section
Farther inside the body and away from the skin
deep
Farther from the trunk and nearer to the free end of the extremity
distal
The posterior surface of the body, including the back of the hand
dorsal
The name of a disease, device, procedure, or drug that is based on the person who invented, discovered, or first described it.
eponym
The straightening of a joint
extension
Rotating an extremity at its joint away from the midline
external rotation
The bending of a joint
flexion
A sitting position, with the head elevated at a 90 degree angle (sitting straight upright)
Fowler position
Words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings
homonyms
The axis that runs perpendicular to the sagittal plane; also called the mediolateral axis
horizontal axis
Maximum extension or extension beyond the normal range of motion
hyperextension
Maximum flexion or flexion beyond the normal range of motion
hyperflexion
Below or closer to the feet
inferior
Rotating the anterior surface of an extremity toward the midline
internal rotation
On the same side of the body
ipsilateral
Movement of a limb toward the midline
adduction
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
The front surface of the body; the side facing you in the anatomic position
anterior
The axis that runs perpendicular to the coronal plane
anteroposterior axis
Pairs of word roots, prefixes, or suffixes that have opposite meanings
antonyms
The pointed extremity of a conical structure
apex (plural apices or apexes)
In anatomy, a body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline
bilateral
A word root followed by a vowel
combining form
The vowel used to combine two word roots or a word root and a prefix or suffix
combining vowel
A word containing more than one word root
compound word
On the opposite side of the body
contralateral
An imaginary plane in which the body is cut into front and back portions
coronal plane
The product of slicing an object crosswise, perpendicular to its long axis
cross section
Farther inside the body and away from the skin
deep
Farther from the trunk and nearer to the free end of the extremity
distal
The posterior surface of the body, including the back of the hand
dorsal
The name of a disease, device, procedure, or drug that is based on the person person who invented, discovered, or first described it.
eponym
The straightening of a joint
extension
Rotating an extremity at its joint away from the midline
external rotation
The bending of a joint
flexion
A sitting position, with the head elevated at a 90 degree angle (sitting straight upright)
Fowler position
Words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings
homonyms
The axis that runs perpendicular to the sagittal plane; also called the mediolateral axis
horizontal axis
Maximum extension or extension beyond the normal range of motion
hyperextension
Maximum flexion or flexion beyond the normal range of motion
hyperflexion
Below or closer to the feet
inferior
Rotating the anterior surface of an extremity toward the midline
internal rotation
On the same side of the body
ipsilateral
In anatomy, parts of the body that lie farther from the midline
lateral
The axis that runs perpendicular to the transverse plane
longitudinal axis
The view of an object cut along its long axis
longitudinal section
Closer to the midline
medial
An imaginary vertical line drawn from the middle of the forehead through the nose and the umbilicus (navel) to the floor.
midsagittal plane (midline)
The forward-facing part of the hand in the anatomic position
palmar
The sole or bottom surface of the foot
plantar
In anatomy, the back surface of the body; the side away from you in the standard anatomic position
posterior
Part of a term that appears before a word root, changing the meaning of the term
prefix
Turning the palms downward (toward the ground)
pronation
Lying flat, face down
prone
Closer to the trunk
proximal
The four sections of the abdominal cavity shown by two imaginary lines intersecting at the umbilicus, dividing the abdomen into four equal areas
quadrants
The full distance that a joint can be moved
range of motion
A plane of the body that passes vertically from front to back, dividing the body into left and right portions
sagittal (lateral) plane
The part of a term that comes after the word root, at the end of the term
suffix
Closer to or on the surface of the skin
superficial
Above or closer to the head
superior
Turning the palms upward (toward the sky)
supination
Lying face up
supine
Pairs of word roots, prefixes, or suffixes that have the same or almost the same meaning
synonyms
Superficial landmarks of the body that serve as guides to the structures that lie beneath them
topographic anatomy
An imaginary plane passing horizontally through the body at the waist, dividing it into top and bottom halves
transverse (axial) plane
Occurring or appearing on only one side of the body
unilateral
The anterior surface of the body
ventral
The foundation of a word; establishes the basic meaning of a word
word root
