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
