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Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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The Planes of the Body

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Imaginary Straight lines that divide the body aiding in identifying locations of internal structures

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Sagittal (lateral plane)

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Left & Right

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Traverse (horizontal Plane)

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Superior and inferior

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Coronal ( frontal plane)

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anterior & Posterior

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What is Anatomical Position

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standing erect, facing the observer, arms down at the sides and palms facing forward

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Midline

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Line drawn through the nose and umbilicus

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Midaxillary

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Middle of the armpit, parallel the midline

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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Medial

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Toward the midline

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Anterior

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Toward the front of the body

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Posterior

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Toward the back of the body

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Superior

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Toward the head

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Inferior

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Toward the feet

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14
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Proximal

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Toward the trunk of the body

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Distal

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Away from the trunk of the body

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Adduction

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Toward the body

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17
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Abduction

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Away from the body

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18
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Extension

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To straighten a limb at the joint

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Flexion

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To bend a limb at the joint

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20
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Rotation

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Turning a joint along its axis

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21
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Superficial

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Closer or on the skin

22
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Deep

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Further inside the body

23
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Apex

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Tip or the top most portion of the structure

24
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Bilateral

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Structure that appears on both sides of the midline

25
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Quadrants

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Two lines intersecting at the umbilicus dividing the abdomen into four equal areas

26
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Supine

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Lying face up

27
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Prone

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Lying face down

28
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Shock position

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Lying supine with legs elevated

29
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Right later recumbent

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Lying on the patient’s right side

30
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Left lateral recumbent

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Lying on the patient’s left side

31
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Cardio

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Heart

32
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Myo

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Muscle

33
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Neuro

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Nerves

34
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Cephalo

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Refers the head

35
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Dermo

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Skin

36
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Fastro

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Intestine

37
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Hyper

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Above normal

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Hypo

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Below Normal

39
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Naso

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Nose

40
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Oro

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Mouth

41
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Arterio

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Arteries

42
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Hemo

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Blood

43
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Therm

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Heat

44
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Vaso

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Blood Vessel

45
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Tachy

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Rapid

46
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Brady

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Slow

47
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A or An

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Absense of

48
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Algia

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Pain

49
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ectomy

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Removal

50
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emia

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Blood Condition

51
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dys

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Difficulty

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Itis

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Inflammation

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