Medical Terminology Midterm Study Guide 1 Flashcards
Root word for fever
febris/febrile
Root word for new
nov/neo
Root word meaning tumor and death
Onco or necro
What does the suffix -itis mean
inflammation
What does SOAP stand for?
Subjective
Objective
Assessment
Plan
Who owns patients’ medical records
The physician
Hyper-
excessive, over
Hypo-
Beneath, below, less than normal
epi-
above
circum-
around, surrounding, encircling
-intra vs. -inter
within vs between
posterior vs anterior
back vs front
pronation
rolling foot inward
supination
rolling foot outward
Severe itching or having hives
urticaria
Body organ terms have what kind of origin?
Latin origin
Diseases that affect organs have what kind of origin?
Greek origin
How many vertebrae are at each level of the vertebral column? (4)
Cervical - 7
Thoracic - 12
Lumbar - 5
Sacral - Sacrum and coccyx
What makes up the anatomical position? (4)
- Faces forward
- Arms at the sides
- Palms facing forward
- Feet pointing forward
Origin
Point of attachment of muscle
Insertion
Point of attachment of muscle to moving bone
To flex means to what?
to bend a joint, to reduce an angle b/w body parts
To extend means to what?
To straighten a joint, to increase the angle b/w body parts
-ology
the study of
-gist
person who studies or performs
-pathy
relating to disorder or condition
What three cavities make up the ventral cavity?
- thoracic cavity
- abdominal cavity
- pelvic cavity
What does the ventral cavity have to deal with? (4)
- respiration
- digestion
- reproduction
- elimination
What consists of the thoracic cavity
- heart
- lungs
- esophagus
- blood and lymph vessels
What consists of the abdominal cavity?
- belly
- stomach
- intestines
- organs of digestion
What consists of the pelvic cavity?
- bones of pelvic area
- organs of reproduction and elimination
What makes up the dorsal cavity? (2)
- cranial cavity
- spinal cavity
What is the cranial cavity?
has to do with space in the skull containing the brain
What is the spinal cavity?
has to do with space within the bony spiral column that contains the spinal cord and spinal fluid
What is the abdominopelvic cavity?
combination of the abdominal and pelvic cavities
- divided into 9 regions
- or divided into 4 quadrants
