Competencies 1 and 2 Flashcards

1
Q

fronto/coronal plane

A

slice vertically through body, through ears and shoulders

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2
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sagittal plane

A

slice vertically through body, through nose and splitting the ribs, through midline of body

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3
Q

transverse plane

A

slice horizontally through body, splitting top half from bottom half

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4
Q

anter/o

A

front or toward the front

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5
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infer/o

A

below, or toward the bottom

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6
Q

proxim/o

A

on a limb, close to where it inserts into the body

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7
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caud/o

A

toward the tail

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8
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cephal/o

A

toward the head

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9
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dist/o

A

on a lim, away from where it inserts into the body

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10
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dors/o

A

rear, toward the back

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11
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later/o

A

away from the midline

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12
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medi/o

A

toward the midline

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13
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poster/o

A

rear, toward the back

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14
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prone

A

lying facedown

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15
Q

superficial

A

not deep, shallow

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16
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super/o

A

above

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17
Q

supine

A

lying on the back

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18
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ventr/o

A

front or toward the front

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19
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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20
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-logy

A

academic study/practice of a field

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21
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

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22
Q

-pathy

A

disease or disorder

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23
Q

-algia

A

pain

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24
Q

-dynia

A

pain

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25
Q

-edema

A

swelling

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26
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting condition

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27
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

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28
Q

-malacia

A

softening

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29
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-oma

A

tumor, mass

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30
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-penia

A

deficiency

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31
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

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32
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping

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33
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-rrhade/rrhagia/rrhea

A

flowing, rapid flow

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34
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

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35
Q

-spasm

A

muscle contraction

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36
Q

-stenosis

A

abnormal narrowing

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37
Q

-toxic

A

poison

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38
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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39
Q

-ostomy

A

surgically creating a hole

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40
Q

-otomy

A

making an incision

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41
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair, reconstruction

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42
Q

-gram/graph/graphy

A

record, instrument used to record

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43
Q

-manometer

A

instrument used to measure pressure

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44
Q

-meter/metry

A

instrument used to measure/count, or the process

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45
Q

-scope/scopy

A

process of viewing

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46
Q

-esthesia

A

mental responsiveness/awareness

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47
Q

-genesis/genic

A

pertaining to producing, new

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48
Q

-kinesia

A

movement

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49
Q

-osmia

A

odor

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50
Q

-oxia

A

oxygen level

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51
Q

-pepsia

A

related to digestion

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52
Q

-phagia

A

related to eating/ingestion

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53
Q

-phonia

A

speech

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54
Q

-pnea

A

air, breath, lung

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55
Q

-thorax

A

chest

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56
Q

-trophy/trophic

A

nourishment, development

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57
Q

a-

A

without

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58
Q

an-

A

without

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59
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anti-

A

against or opposed to another

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60
Q

brady-

A

slow

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61
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tachy-

A

fast

62
Q

de-

A

away from, down

63
Q

dys-

A

abnormal, bad

64
Q

endo-

A

inside or within

65
Q

epi-

A

on, upon

66
Q

ex-

A

out of, away from

67
Q

extra-

A

outside

68
Q

hypo-

A

below normal

69
Q

infra-

A

below

70
Q

inter-

A

between, among

71
Q

inta-

A

within

72
Q

para-

A

alongside of

73
Q

peri-

A

surrounding, around

74
Q

retro-

A

backward, behind

75
Q

sub-

A

beneath, under

76
Q

supra-

A

above, excessive

77
Q

trans-

A

across, through

78
Q

bi-

A

twice, double

79
Q

di-

A

two

80
Q

hemi-

A

one half

81
Q

hyper-

A

extreme, beyond normal

82
Q

micro-

A

millionth

83
Q

mono-

A

single

84
Q

multi-

A

many

85
Q

poly-

A

plurality

86
Q

quadri-

A

four

87
Q

tri-

A

three

88
Q

uni-

A

one

89
Q

auto-

A

self

90
Q

hetero-

A

different from the other

91
Q

homo-

A

same

92
Q

CA

A

cancer; chronological age

93
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

94
Q

f/u

A

follow up

95
Q

h/o

A

history of

96
Q

H&P

A

history and physical

97
Q

Hx

A

history

98
Q

pt

A

patient

99
Q

r/o

A

rule out

100
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

101
Q

s/p

A

status post (previous disease condition

102
Q

Sx

A

symptoms, signs, surgery

103
Q

Tx

A

treatment

104
Q

PE tube

A

pressure equalization tube

105
Q

audi/o

A

hearing

106
Q

audit/o

A

hearing

107
Q

aur/o

A

ear

108
Q

cochle/o

A

cochlea

109
Q

epiglott/o

A

epiglottis

110
Q

laryng/o

A

larynx

111
Q

myring/o

A

tympanic membrane

112
Q

nas/o

A

nose

113
Q

ot/o

A

ear

114
Q

pharyng/o

A

pharynx

115
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

116
Q

sinus/o

A

sinuses

117
Q

tonsill/o

A

tonsils

118
Q

trache/o

A

trachea

119
Q

tympan/o

A

tympanic membrane

120
Q

EENT

A

eye, ear, nose, throat

121
Q

ENT

A

ear, nose, through (otorhinolaryngology)

122
Q

ET

A

endotracheal

123
Q

HEENT

A

head, eye, ear, nose, throat

124
Q

OE

A

otitis externa

125
Q

OM

A

otitis media

126
Q

T&A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

127
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

128
Q

alveol/o

A

alveolus

129
Q

bronch/o

A

bronchus

130
Q

bronchi/o

A

bronchus

131
Q

cyan/o

A

blue

132
Q

lob/o

A

lobe

133
Q

mediastin/o

A

mediastinum (thoracic cavity between lungs)

134
Q

orth/o

A

straight

135
Q

ox/i

A

oxygen

136
Q

pleur/o

A

pleura (protective membrane around lungs)

137
Q

pneum/o

A

lung or air

138
Q

pulmon/o

A

lung

139
Q

spir/p

A

breathing

140
Q

thorac/o

A

chest

141
Q

AP view

A

anteroposterior view

142
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

143
Q

CXR

A

chest x-ray

144
Q

LLL

A

left lower lobe

145
Q

PA view

A

posterioanterior view

146
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism

147
Q

PFT

A

pulmonary function test

148
Q

RDS

A

respiratory distress syndrome

149
Q

RLL

A

right lower lobe

150
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath