Medical Terminology Flashcards
Anatomy
The study of body structure
Anterior
Front of body or body part
Bilateral
On both sides
Distal
Farther away from the torso
Dorsal
Back of body or hand/foot. Synonym for posterior
Fowler position
A sitting position
Inferior
Away from the head, down
Lateral
To the side, away from the midline of the body
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Mid-axillary
Line drawn down vertically from mid armpit to ankle
Mid-clavicular
The line through the center of each clavical
Midline
Line down middle of body creating a left and right halve
Palmar
Palm of hand
Physiology
Study of body function
Plane
Flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object
Plantar
Sole of the foot
Posterior
Back of the body or body part
Prone
Laying face down
Proximal
Closer to torso, up
Recovery position
Lateral recumbent position. Lay on left side
Superior
Toward the head, up
Supine
Laying on back
Torso
Trunk of body, or body without head or extremities
Unilateral
Limited to one side
Ventral
Front of body. Synonym for anterior
Abdominal quadrants
LUQ RUQ LLQ RLQ
Root
Foundation of a word
Prefix
Word part added to the beginning of a root
Suffix
Word part added to the end of a root
Compound
Word formed from two or more whole words
Combining form
Word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots, prefixes, suffixes to form a new word
