Terminology Flashcards
What does anterior mean?
What does posterior mean?
Towards the front e.g the trachea is anterior to esophagus.
Posterior means towards the back of the body.
What does Axilla or Axillary mean?
The area of the armpit
Describe Axillary line?
The imaginary line which runs down the side of body starting at the armpit
Caudad
Towards the feet, opposite of cephalad
Cephalad
Towards the head
Contraletral
Situated on the opposite side = Ipsilateral: situated on the same side
Distal
Away from the beginning or point or origin
External
Towards outside or on the outside
Inferior and Superior
Below or underneath. Superior = above
Lateral and Medial
Lateral is away from the midline, Medial is towards the midline
Parietal
Pertaining of the walls of cavity
Visceral
Pertaining the organs within the cavity
Viscera
Organ
Peripheral
Pertaining the outer aspects
Supine or dorsal recumbent
On back, feet together
Lateral recumbent
On side, affected side up
Prone position
On abdomen
Lithotomy position
On back, legs raised and flexed thighs at right angle to body
Trendelenburg’s position
Supine but with head tilted downward 30-40 degrees and knees slightly bent
Ante and retro
Ante is before, in front of: Retro is behind, backward
Hyper
Above
Hypo
Below
Meso
Middle
Peri
Around
Endo
Within
Itis
Inflammation of
Ectomy
Surgical removal of
Ostomy
Surgical creation of common opening between two organs or from organ outside the body
Otomy
Cutting into, temporary opening