Medical Terminology Flashcards

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Word Root

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the foundation of the word

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prefix

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what occurs before the root word

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suffix

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what occurs after the root word

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combining vowels

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vowels that join one or more word roots to other components of a term

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5
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Right and left

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refers to the patient’s right and left sides, not to your right and left sides

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Superior and inferior

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Superior: Above a body part or nearer the head
Inferior: Below a body part or nearer to the feet

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Lateral and medial

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Parts of the body that lie farther from the midline

medial: Parts of the body that lie closer to the midline; also called inner structures

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proximal and distal

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Proximal: closer to the trunk
Distal: farther from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity

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superficial and deep

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Superficial: closer to or on the skin
Deep: Farther inside the body and away from the skin

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ventral and dorsal

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ventral: the anterior surface of the body (the belly side of the body)
Dorsal: the posterior surface of the body, including the back of the hand.

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Anterior and posterior

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Anterior: the front surface of the body
Posterior: the back surface of the body

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palmar and plantar

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Palmar: the front region of the hand
plantar: the bottom of the foot

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13
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apex

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the tip of a structure

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14
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flexion

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bending of a joint

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15
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extension

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straightening of a joint

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adduction

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motion toward the midline

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abduction

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motion away from the midline

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bilateral

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a body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline

19
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quadrants

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the four sections of the abdominal cavity, created by the intersection of two imaginary lines 
Right upper quadrant 
left upper quadrant
right lower quadrant
left lower quadrant
20
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Prone and Supine

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prone: lying face down
supine: lying face up

21
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fowler position

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an inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised

22
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pathy

A

suffix meaning disease

23
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o

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combining vowel

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nephr

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ia
condition of
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dys
difficult, painful, or abnormal
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ur
urine
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hyper
excessive
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emesis
vomiting
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ic
pertaining to
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an
without, absence of
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alges
pain