Terms & Abbreviations Flashcards
abduction
movement away from the main axis of body or limb
adduction
movement toward the main axis of body or limb
AP
anteroposterior
BCC
basal cell carcinoma (seldom metastisises but invades local tissue)
bx
biopsy, view of life
dorsiflexion
bend backward toward the coral/posterior aspect of the body
extension
movement toward a straight condition
flexion
bending or condition of being bent
Fs
frozen section
I&D
(incision & drainage) surgical cut, free flow or withdrawal of fluids
ID
intradermal
PA
posteroanterior
plantar
bottom surface of foot
plantar flexion
flexing the food at the kale so that the toes point downward
pronation
turning the hand so that the palm faces downward