Terminology Flashcards
What are the three parts a word can be broken down into?
Prefix, root, suffix
What are the two parts of the word “subluxation?”
Sub - Prefix (means less than)
luxation - root word (means dislocation)
What are the three parts of the word “Costochondritis?”
Costo - Prefix (rib)
Chondr - Root word (cartilage)
itis - suffix (inflammation)
What does the prefix “a-“ mean?
without or opposite (ie atypical)
What does the prefix “ab-“ mean?
away from (ie ABduction)
What does the prefix “adip-“ mean?
fat (ie adipose tissue)
What does the prefix “ad-“ mean?
toward (ie ADduction)
What does the prefix “angio-“ mean?
blood vessel (ie angiography)
What does the prefix “ankylo-“ mean?
fusion (ie ankylosed)
What does the prefix “ante/antero” mean?
before/front (ie anterior)
What does the prefix “arthro” mean?
joint (ie arthritis)
What does the prefix “bi” mean?
two or double (ie bilateral)
What does the prefix “brachi” mean?
arm
What does the prefix “cauda” mean?
tail
What does the prefix “cephalo” mean?
haed
What does the prefix “cervico” mean?
neck
What does the prefix “chondro” mean?
cartilage
What does the prefix “dermato” mean?
skin
What does the prefix “dorsi” mean?
refers to the back
What does the prefix “dys” mean?
bad or painful
What does the prefix “hemi” mean?
half
What does the prefix “hyper” mean?
too much, excess
What does the prefix “hypo” mean?
not enough
What does the prefix “inter” mean?
between
What does the prefix “intra” mean?
within
What does the prefix “kinesio” mean?
movement
What does the prefix “latero” mean?
side
What does the prefix “lipo” mean?
fat
What does the prefix “macro” mean?
large
What does the prefix “medial” mean?
middle
What does the prefix “mis” mean?
bad, wrong
What does the prefix “mono” mean?
one, single
What does the prefix “myelo” mean?
marrow
What does the prefix “myo” mean?
muscle
What does the prefix “neuro” mean?
nerve
What does the prefix “non” mean?
not, absent
What does the prefix “osteo” mean?
bone
What does the prefix “para” mean?
near, around
What does the prefix “pedi” mean?
children
What does the prefix “pedi/pod” mean?
foot
What does the prefix “quadri” mean?
four
What does the prefix “semi” mean?
half
What does the prefix “spondylo” mean?
vertebra
What does the prefix “sub” mean?
less than
What does the prefix “trans” mean?
across
What does the prefix “uni” mean?
one
What does the root word “antero” mean?
before, front
What does the root word “atrophy” mean?
wasting away
What does the root word “auto” mean?
self
What does the root word “bursa” mean?
sac
What does the root word “cardio” mean?
heart
What does the root word “cephalo” mean?
head
What does the root word “chiro” mean?
hand
What does the root word “chondro” mean?
cartilage
What does the root word “ectopy” mean?
displaced
What does the root word “foramen” mean?
opening
What does the root word “lumbar” mean?
low back
What does the root word “medio” mean?
middle
What does the root word “neuro” mean?
nerve
What does the root word “poly” mean?
many
What does the root word “pulmo” mean?
lung
What does the root word “spasm” mean?
abnormal contraction
What does the root word “stasis” mean?
steady
What does the root word “supra” mean?
above
What does the root word “thorax” mean?
midback
What does the root word “vertebra” mean?
spinal bones
What the suffix “algia” mean?
pain
What the suffix “emia” mean?
blood
What the suffix “ic” mean?
pertaining to
What the suffix “itis” mean?
inflammation
What the suffix “oma” mean?
tumor
What the suffix “plasty” mean?
repair
What the suffix “pathy” mean?
disease
What is anterior?
Towards the chest side
What is posterior?
Towards the backside
What is caudad?
toward the feet/tail
What is cephalad?
toward the head
What is proximal?
closer to midline
What is distal?
further from midline
What is inferior?
below or caudad
What is superior?
above or cephalad
What is lateral?
away from midline
What is medial?
closer to midline
Anatomical orientation: The nose is _____ to the ear.
Medial
Anatomical orientation: The wrist is ______ to the elbow.
distal
Anatomical orientation: The nose is ______ to the chin.
Superior
Anatomical orientation: The knee is _____ to the ankle.
superior
Anatomical orientation: The waist is ______ to the chest.
Inferior
The shoulder is ______ to the elbow
proximal
Review anatomical movement!
Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction, medial rotation, lateral rotation
Anatomical movement: Touching my chin to my chest is cervical/spinal _____.
flexion
Anatomical movement: The first half of a jumping jack is shoulder and hip _____.
abduction
Anatomical movement: Squatting is hip and knee _____.
Flexion
Biceps curls are elbow _____.
flexion
Leaning to the side is trunk/spinal ________.
Lateral flexion
What is the difference between plantar flexion and dorsi flexion?
plantar flexion is pointing the toes, dorsiflexion is bringing the toes toward the head
What is the difference between supination and pronation?
Supination is palms up, pronation is palms down
What is an adjustment?
spinal correction done by hand
What is a spasm?
Involuntary muscle contraction
What is a sprain?
stretching or tearing of ligaments
What is a strain?
stretching or tearing of muscle
What is tendonitis?
inflammation of the tendon
What is bursitis?
Inflammation of the bursa
What is radiculitis?
inflammation of the nerve root
What is a disc protrusion/herniation?
bulging of intervertebral disc
What is segmental dysfunction?
loss of alignment or motion
What is paresthesia?
abnormal nerve sensations
What is neuralgia?
nerve pain
What is neuritis?
nerve inflammation
What does EHR stand for?
Electronic health record
What does PPACA/ACA stand for?
Patient protection and affordable care act
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance portability and accountability act
What is medicaid?
Health insurance for the economically disadvantaged
What is medicare?
Health insurance for the elderly and disabled
What is PQRS?
Physician quality reporting system (medicare)
What is workers compensation?
insurance for injured workers
