Topic 1 : Medical Terminology Flashcards by Jo Haughey

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Anterior

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Nearer to or at the front of the body

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Posterior

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Nearer to or at the back of the body

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Superior

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Towards the head or the upper part of the structure

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Inferior

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Away from the head or the lower part of a structure

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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Medial

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Towards the midline

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Proximal

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Nearer to the attachment of the limb

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Distal

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Further from the attachment of the limb

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Ventral

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Towards the front of the body

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Dorsal

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Towards the back of the body

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Intermediate

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Between two structures

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Superficial

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Towards the surface of the body

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Deep

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Away from the surface of the body

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Head

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Cephalic

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Head

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Cephalon

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Neck

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Cervical

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Skull

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Cranial

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Face

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Facial

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Forehead

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Frontal

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Forehead

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Frontal

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Eye

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Orbital

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Eye

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Orbital

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Ear

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Otic

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Ear

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Otic

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Cheek

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Buccal

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Cheek

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Buccal

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Nose

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Nasal

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Nose

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Nasal

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Chin

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Mental

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Breastbone

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Sternal

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Armpit

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Axillary

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Breast

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Mammary

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Breast

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Mammary

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Arm

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Brachial

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Naval

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Umbilical

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Front of elbow

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Antecubital

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Front of elbow

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Antecubital

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Hip

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Coxal

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Hip

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Coxal

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Groin

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Inguinal

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Forearm

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Antebrachial

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Wrist

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Carpal

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Palm

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Palmar

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Hand

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Manual

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Fingers

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Digital or phalangeal

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Pubis

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Pubic

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Thigh

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Femoral

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Anterior surface of the knee

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Patellar

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Leg

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Crural

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Foot

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Pedal

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Ankle

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Tarsal

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Toes

A

Digital or phalangeal

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Top of foot

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Dorsum

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Base of skull

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Occipital

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Shoulder

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Acromial

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Shoulder blade

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Scapular

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Spinal column

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Vertebral

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Back

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Dorsal

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Back of elbow

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Olecranal

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Loin

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Lumber

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Between hips

A

Sacral

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Buttock

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Gluteal

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Back of hand

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Dorsum

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Hollow behind knee

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Popliteal

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Calf

A

Sural

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Sole of foot

A

Plantar

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Heel

A

Calcaneal