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Relative Positions And Medical Terms Flashcards

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Superior

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Body part above another

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Inferior

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Body part below another

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Anterior

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Towards the front

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Posterior

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Towards the back

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Medial

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Closer to the imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves

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Lateral

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Towards the side with respect to the midline

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Proximal

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Body part closer to point of attachment

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Distal

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Farther away from the point of attachment

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Superficial

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Situated near the surface

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Deep

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Parts that are more internal

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Cardiology

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Deals with heart and heart diseases

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Cytology

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Study of structure, function, and abnormalities of cells

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Dermatology

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Study of the skin and it’s diseases

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Endocrinology

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Study of hormones, hormone-secreting glands, and their diseases

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Epidemiology

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Study of factors determining the distribution and frequency of health-related conditions occurring within a defined human population

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Gastroenterology

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Study of the stomach and intestines and their diseases

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Geriatrics

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Branch of medicine dealing with older individuals and their medical problems

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Gerontology

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Study of the aging process

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Gynecology

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Study of female reproductive system and its diseases

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Hematology

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Study of the blood and blood diseases

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Histology

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Study of the structure and function of tissues

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Immunology

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Study of the bodies resistance to infectious diseases

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Neonatology

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Study of newborns and the treatment of their disorders

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Nephrology

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Study of the structure, function, and diseases of the kidneys

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Neurology

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Study of the nervous system and its disorders

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Obstetrics

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Branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy and childbirth

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Oncology

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Study of cancers

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Ophthalmology

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Study of the eye and eye diseases

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Orthopedics

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Branch of medicine dealing with the muscular and skeletal systems and their problems

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Otolaryngology

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Study of the ear, nose, larynx, and throat, and their diseases

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Pathology

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Study of structural and functional changes that diseases caused

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Pediatrics

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Branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases

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Pharmacology

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Study of drugs and their uses in the treatment of disease

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Podiatry

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Study of the care and treatment of feet

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Psychiatry

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Branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders

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Radiology

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Study of X-rays and radioactive substances and their uses in diagnosis and treatment of diseases

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Toxicology

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Study of poisonous substances and their effects upon body parts

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Urology

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Branch of medicine dealing with the urinary system and their diseases

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Arthr-

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Joint

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Hepat-

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Liver

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ven-

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Vein

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Oste-

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Bone

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-ous

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Pertaining to

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-pathy

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Disease

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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Infra-

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Within

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Sub-

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Under

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Caud/o

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Tail (downward)

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Cephal/o

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Head (upward)

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Ventr/o

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Belly (front)

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Caudad

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Toward the tail

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Cephalad

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Toward the head

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Lateral

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Pertaining to a side

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Medial

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Pertaining to the middle

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Unilateral

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Pertaining to one side

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Bilateral

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Pertaining to 2 sides

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Media lateral

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Pertaining to the middle and to the side

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Caudal

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Pertaining to the tail

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Cephalic

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Pertaining to the head

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Ventral

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Pertaining to the belly

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Anteroposterior (AP)

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Pertaining to the front and to the back

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Posteroanterior (PA)

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Pertaining to the back and the front

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Orthopnea position

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Sitting erect in a chair of sitting upright in bed supported by pillows behind the head and chest

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Fowler position

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Semi-sitting position with slight elevation of the knees

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Lithotomy position

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Lying in back with legs raised and feet in stirrups, Hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted and externally rotated

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Prone position

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Lying on abdomen, facing down

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Supine position

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Lying on back, facing up

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Recumbent position

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Lying down in any position

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Sims position

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Lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind, parallel to the back

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Trandelenburg position

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Lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet

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