Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
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Anatomy
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The study of body structure
2
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Anterior
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Front of body or body part
3
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Bilateral
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On both sides
4
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Distal
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Farther away from the torso
5
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Dorsal
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Back of body or hand/foot. Synonym for posterior
6
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Fowler position
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A sitting position
7
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Inferior
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Away from the head, down
8
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Lateral
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To the side, away from the midline of the body
9
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Medial
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Toward the midline of the body
10
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Mid-axillary
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Line drawn down vertically from mid armpit to ankle
11
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Mid-clavicular
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The line through the center of each clavical
12
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Midline
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Line down middle of body creating a left and right halve
13
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Palmar
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Palm of hand
14
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Physiology
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Study of body function
15
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Plane
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Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object
