Unit 1 - Medical and Directional Terminology Flashcards
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Prefix
A
word element placed before a root; often indicating a location, time, number, or status
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Root
A
word element containing basic meaning
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Suffix
A
word element placed after a root, often indicating procedure, condition, disorder, or disease
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Q
Inter/osseous
A
prefix/root
inter- between, os- bone
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Q
Gastr/itis
A
root/suffi
Gastr- stomach, itis- inflammation
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ovari/o/hyster/ectomy
A
to cut out/the ovaries/and uterus/ (suffix/root/root)
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Q
brady
A
prefix
slow
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tachy
A
prefix
fast
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peri
A
prefix
around
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intra
A
prefix
within
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inter
A
prefix
between
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Q
epi
A
prefix
upon
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endo-internal
A
prefix
within
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vasc
A
root
blood vessel
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rhino
A
root
nose
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os
A
root
bone
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myo
A
root
muscle
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Q
nephro-, reno-
A
root
kidney
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cardi
A
root
heart
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broncho
A
root
lung airway
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Q
lapar
A
root
flank
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Q
otomy
A
suffix
to incise
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Q
ectomy
A
suffix
to cut out
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ology
A
suffix
the study of
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itis
suffix
inflammation of
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opathy
suffix
disease of
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algia
suffix
pain of
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oma
suffix
swelling, tumor
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cyte
suffix
cell
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a, an
prefix
negative, without
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ab
prefix
away, from
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ad
prefix
toward
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peri
prefix
around
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ante
prefix
before
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inter
prefix
between
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epi
prefix
upon
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hypo
prefix
below, less, decreased
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supra
prefix
above
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cervic
root
neck
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ductum
root
led
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os
root
bone
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sterno
root
sternum
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brachio
root
arm
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rhombus
root
parallelogram w/ 4 equal sides
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cephalo
root
head
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dont
root
tooth
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costa
root
rib
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-ous, -us
suffix
pertaining to
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ic
suffix
pertaining to
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eal
suffix
pertaining to
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ium
suffix
pertaining to structure
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-eidos, -oid
suffix
shape, form of
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ion
suffix
state of, result of, act of
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a.
aa.
artery
arteries
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v.
vv.
vein
veins
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n.
nn.
nerve
nerves
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m.
mm.
muscle
muscles
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ln.
lnn.
lymph node
lymph nodes
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sgl.
sgll.
salivary gland
salivary glands
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lig.
ligg.
ligament
ligaments
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3 major planes
median
transverse
dorsal
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Median (midsagittal plane)
Runs through the longitudinal midline of the body dividing it into two symmetrical parts
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Sagittal (paramedian plane)
Runs parallel to the median plane, dividing the body into two unequal left and right parts
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Transverse (cross-sectional plane)
Runs through the cross-section of the body part
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Dorsal
Divides the head and body into upper (dorsal) and lower (ventral) parts, or limbs into front and back. The dorsal plane of the limbs is vertical to the ground, while that of the thorax and abdomen is horizontal.
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Directional terms - limbs
Cranial and caudal surfaces of limbs change to dorsal and palmar/plantar from carpus/tarsus and below
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Axis
Central line of structure. Passes between digits 3 and 4 in carnivores, ruminants, swine, and center of digit 3 in horses
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Axial/Abaxial
towards/away from the axis of the structure
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Extension/Flexion
Increases/decrease joint angle
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Medial/lateral
Toward/away the median plane
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Proximal/distal
up the limb, in closer proximity to the body
down the limb, distant from the body
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Supination/pronation
Lateral/medial of the paw and antebrachium
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Abduction/adduction
Movement away/toward median plane (not the axis of limb)
