Complete medical terminology Flashcards
Anisarca
total body swelling
Fundus
The bottom aperture of the internal surface of a hollow organ; often referring to the uterus or eye
Os
any body orifice
Polydipsia
Persistent thirst or frequent drinking of liquids; possibly indicative of DM
Sepsis
Infection of the blood
Avulsion
forcible pulling away of a part or structure
Crepitus
crackling or grating sound usually of bones
Effusion
escape of fluid into a cavity
Hemangioma
tumor consisting of blood vessels
Stellate
star-shaped, radiating from the center
Acute on chronic
new exacerbation of a chronic condition
Fluctuating
symptoms that are always present but changing in severity, never fully resolving
Paroxysmal
occasional, sporadic, transient
Transient
resolving spontaneously after onset
Articulation
connection between bones; joint
Axilla
armpit
Caudal
toward the feet
Cephalad
toward the head
Cervical
pertaining to the neck or the cervix of the uterus
Dorsiflexion
backward flexion, as in bending backward either a hand or foot
Everted
turned outward
Flexion
bending or angulation
Frontal/coronal plane
Divides body into anterior and posterior parts
Inferior
lower, farther from the crown
Inverted
turned inward
Levator
that which raises
Palmar/Volar
palm side of hand or body
Plantar
sole of the foot
Pronator
that which turns palm of hand downward
Proximal
nearer to the limb root
Radial Aspect
pertaining to the radial/lateral side of the arm
Supinator
that which turns palm of hand upward
Transverse plane
right angles to long axis; divides the body into upper and lower parts
Ulnar aspect
pertaining to the ulnar/medial side of the arm
Afebrile
without fever
Body habitus
The state of the pts body, often referring to obesity
Cachectic
extremely skinny, bony, malnourished
Distress
A pt’s inability to tolerate their body-state, due to pain or respiratory failure
Non-toxic
appearing stable and at no risk of deterioration
