Directional Terms and Word Combinations Flashcards
anterior
front side
“the anterior portion of the hand (palm) was badly burned.”
distal
farthest point away from
“the plantar wart was located on the distal portion of the foot.”
dorsal
backside
“the rash covered the entire dorsal portion of the patient’s body.”
high fowlers
sitting at 90degree angle
“The patient was placed in a high fowlers position for her meal.”
inferior
below
“the abdominal aortic aneurysm lies inferior to the left ventricle.”
lateral
side of
“the patient was placed in left lateral sims position (on the left side).”
medial
middle
“the sternum (breastbone) lies medial of the axillary (underarms) regions.”
peripheral
on the edge of or outside of
“the peripheral IV was infiltrated.”
posterior
rear or back of
“the entire posterior portion of the hand was red and edematous (swollen).”
edematous
swollen
prone
lie on the from side facedown
“the patient was placed in a prone position for the spinal tap.”
proximal
nearest
“the patella (kneecap) is located proximal to the femur (long bone of the thigh).”
patella
kneecap
femur
long bone of the thigh
superior
above
“the superior vena cava empties blood into the right atrium.”
supine
lie on back
“the patient was placed in a supine position for the procedure.”
transverse
across
“the doctor made a transverse incision in preparation for the c-section.”
ventral
to the belly
“the patient’s ascites (accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal area or abdominal lining) was in a ventral location.”
myalgia
muscle + pain
myesthesia
muscle + sensation
myocele
muscle + protrusion (hernia)
ascites
accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal area or abdominal lining
myocyte
muscle + cell
myocytolysis
muscle + cell + destruction
