Topic 1 : Medical Terminology Flashcards

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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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3
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Superior

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Towards the head or the upper part of the structure

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4
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Inferior

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Away from the head or the lower part of a structure

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5
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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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6
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Medial

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Towards the midline

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7
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Proximal

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Nearer to the attachment of the limb

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8
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Distal

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Further from the attachment of the limb

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9
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Ventral

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Towards the front of the body

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10
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Dorsal

A

Towards the back of the body

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11
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Intermediate

A

Between two structures

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12
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Superficial

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Towards the surface of the body

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13
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Deep

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Away from the surface of the body

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14
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Head

A

Cephalic

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15
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Head

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Cephalon

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16
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Neck

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Cervical

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17
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Skull

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Cranial

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18
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Face

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Facial

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19
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Forehead

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Frontal

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20
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Forehead

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Frontal

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21
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Eye

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Orbital

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22
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Eye

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Orbital

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23
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Ear

A

Otic

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24
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Ear

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Otic

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25
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Cheek

A

Buccal

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26
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Cheek

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Buccal

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27
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Nose

A

Nasal

28
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Nose

A

Nasal

29
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Chin

A

Mental

30
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Breastbone

A

Sternal

31
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Armpit

A

Axillary

32
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Breast

A

Mammary

33
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Breast

A

Mammary

34
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Arm

A

Brachial

35
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Naval

A

Umbilical

36
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Front of elbow

A

Antecubital

37
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Front of elbow

A

Antecubital

38
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Hip

A

Coxal

39
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Hip

A

Coxal

40
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Groin

A

Inguinal

41
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Forearm

A

Antebrachial

42
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Wrist

A

Carpal

43
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Palm

A

Palmar

44
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Hand

A

Manual

45
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Fingers

A

Digital or phalangeal

46
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Pubis

A

Pubic

47
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Thigh

A

Femoral

48
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Anterior surface of the knee

A

Patellar

49
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Leg

A

Crural

50
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Foot

A

Pedal

51
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Ankle

A

Tarsal

52
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Toes

A

Digital or phalangeal

53
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Top of foot

A

Dorsum

54
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Base of skull

A

Occipital

55
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Shoulder

A

Acromial

56
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Shoulder blade

A

Scapular

57
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Spinal column

A

Vertebral

58
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Back

A

Dorsal

59
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Back of elbow

A

Olecranal

60
Q

Loin

A

Lumber

61
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Between hips

A

Sacral

62
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Buttock

A

Gluteal

63
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Back of hand

A

Dorsum

64
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Hollow behind knee

A

Popliteal

65
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Calf

A

Sural

66
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Sole of foot

A

Plantar

67
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Heel

A

Calcaneal