Doctor's Office And Hospital Flashcards
Adduction
Moving towards the point of origin
Abduction
Moving a body part away from the point of origin
Autologous bone graft
Bone taken from donor site on body to use as a graft on another part of the body
Dissection
To cut or slice into two parts
Intrauterine device
Contraceptive device inside or within uterus
Intravenous
Within a vein, injection within a vein ( not between )
Intramuscular
Injection into a muscle, not between
Macroscopic
Large enough to be seen with naked eye
Multiparous
Condition of having had many children
Perioperative
Period of time around or during an operative procedure
Postnatal
After or following giving birth
Postoperative
Period of time following an operative procedure
Preoperative
Period of time before an operative procedure
Prenatal
Period of time before giving birth
Premenstrual
Period of time before menstrual period begins