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Directional Terms &prefixes/suffixes Flashcards

1
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Inferior

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Below the point being referred to

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Lateral

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Away from midline

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Medial

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Towards midline

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Posterior

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Behind the point being referred to

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5
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Anterior

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Towards the front

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Proximal

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Nearest to point of attachment

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7
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Distal

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Furthest from point of attachment

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Intermediate

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In between points of referral

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9
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Ipsilateral

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Same side

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Contralateral

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Other side

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Lateral recumbent

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Recovery position

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12
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What does ‘a’ stand for?

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Lacking

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13
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What does ‘ab’ stand for?

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From

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14
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What does ‘as’ stand for?

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To

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15
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What does aemia stand for?

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Blood

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16
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What does ‘ante’ stand for

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Against/before

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17
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What does ‘cele’ stand for?

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Swelling

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18
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What does ‘cerebro’ stand for?

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Brain

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19
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What does ‘chole’ stand for?

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Bile

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20
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What does ‘dia’ stand for?

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Across

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21
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What does ‘dura’ stand for?

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Hard

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22
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What does ‘dys’ stand for?

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Badly functioning

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23
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What does ‘ecto’ stand for?

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Outer

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24
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What does ‘ectomy’ stand for?

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Cut out

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25
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What does endo stand for

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Inner

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26
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What does entero stand for?

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Bowels

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27
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What does epi stand for?

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Upon

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28
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What does erythro stand for?

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Red

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29
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What does ‘eu’ stand for?

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Good, easily functioning

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30
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What does gastro stand for

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Stomach

31
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What does inter stand for?

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Between

32
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What does intra stand for?

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Within

33
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What does itis stand for?

A

Inflammation

34
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What does lact stand for?

A

Milk

35
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What does leuco stand for?

A

White

36
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What does loco stand for

A

Place

37
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What does lysis stand for

A

Breakdown

38
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What does macro and mega stand for

A

Large

39
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What does mel and Melan stand for

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Black

40
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What does meso stand for

A

Middle

41
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What does morph stand for

A

Form

42
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What does myo stand for

A

Muscle

43
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What does myco stand for

A

Fungus

44
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What does necro stand for

A

Death

45
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What does Neuro stand for

A

Nerve

46
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What does ology stand for

A

The study of

47
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What does Oma stand for

A

Tumour

48
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What does Opia stand for

A

Sight

49
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What does ortho stand for

A

Upright

50
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What does osis stand for

A

Disease abnormal state

51
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What does pan stand for

A

Whole

52
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What does Para stand for

A

Beside

53
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What does path stand for

A

Suffering sick

54
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What does per stand for

A

Through

55
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What does Peri stand for

A

Around

56
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What does pneum stand for

A

Air

57
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What does Poly stand for

A

Many

58
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What does pio stand for

A

Pus

59
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What does retro stand for

A

Behind

60
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What does scope stand for

A

View

61
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What does Spondyl stand for

A

Spine

62
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What does stasis stand for

A

Stillness

63
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What does stomy stand for

A

Make an opening

64
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What does syn stand for

A

Together

65
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What does therm stand for

A

Heat

66
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What does Tomy stand for

A

Cutting

67
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What does tox stand for

A

Poisoning

68
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What does ultra stand for

A

Beyond

69
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What is acidosis?

A

When body fluids contain too much acid

70
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What is the normal PH balance of the body?

A

7.4

71
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What is hyphaema?

A

Collection of blood in eye

72
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What is a virus?

A

A microscopic organism

73
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What is the superior?

A

Above the point being referred to

TEAC CONVERSION TO EAC (14 decks)

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