medical madness Flashcards
1
Q
Superior
A
above, towards the head
2
Q
inferior
A
below, away from the head
3
Q
anterior
A
towards the mouth (GI tube)
4
Q
posterior
A
towards the anus (GI tube)
5
Q
medical
A
towards the middle
6
Q
lateral
A
towards the side
7
Q
deep
A
below or underneath the surface
8
Q
superficial
A
at or near the surface
9
Q
caudal
A
towards the tail (spinal column)
10
Q
cranial
A
towards the head (spinal column)
11
Q
ventral
A
belly-side (front)
12
Q
dorsal
A
back side
13
Q
proximal
A
toward an attached base
14
Q
distal
A
away from an attached base
15
Q
distal
A
away from an attached base
16
Q
a(n)
A
without
17
Q
arteri(o)
A
artery
18
Q
arthr(O)
A
joint
19
Q
-blast
A
immature cell
20
Q
Cardi(a)(o)
A
heart
21
Q
Cephal(i)(o)
A
head
22
Q
Cerebr(a)(o)
A
Brain
23
Q
Cervic(a)(o)
A
Neck
24
Q
Crain-
A
skull
25
-cyt(e)(o)
cell
26
Denti(i)(o)-
tooth
27
Derma(to)
Skin
28
End(o)-
Within, inner
29
Epi-
Upon, above
30
exo-
out, away from
31
fibr/o-
fibers
32
Gastr(o)-
stomach
33
Glyco- Gluco-
Sweet
34
Hem(at)-
Blood
35
Hepato-
liver
36
Hyper
Excess
37
Hypo
Below, deficient
38
Iso
Equal
39
-itis
inflammation
40
Meso-
middle
41
Myo
Muscle
42
Naso
Nose
43
Nephro
kidney
44
Neuro
Nerve
45
Oro
Mouth
46
Osteo
Bone
47
Oto
Ear
48
Pulmo
Lung
49
Phino
Nose
50
Thora(cic)(x)
chest
51
Thrans-
Across, through
52
STAT
Immediately
53
ADM
Admission
54
ROM
Range of motion
55
Bilat
Bilateral
56
BP
Blood Presure
57
HR
Heart Rate
58
RR
Respiratory Rate
59
bpm
Peats per minute/ Breaths per minute
60
CA
Cancer
61
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
62
PT
physical therapy
63
RN
Registered Nurse
64
MD
Medical Doctor
65
dx
diagnosis
66
fx
fracture
67
ER
emergency room
68
ICU
intensive care unit
69
NICU
neonational intensive care unit
70
HTN
Hypertension
71
IV
intavenous
72
L (circle)
left
73
R(circle)
right
74
w/o
without
75
pt
patient
76
OR
Operating Room
77
OT
Occupational Therapy
78
meds
Medications
79
Rx
prescription
80
Sx
symptoms
81
w/c
wheelchair
82
VS
Vital Signs
