Unit 2 Terms Flashcards
Peri-
Around
Epi-
On or upon
Phalang-
Finger or toe
Phlebo-
Veins
Plantar-
Sole of foot
Pneumo-
Lungs
Post-
After
Pre-
Before
Pseudo-
False
Psycho-
Mind
Pyo-
Pus
Quad-
Four
Semi-
Half
Thermo-
Heat
Uni-
One
Vertebro-
Vertebrae
A/an-
Without or not
Ab-
Away from
Ad-
Toward
-algia
Painful condition
Co/con-
Together
Infra-
Below
Inter-
Between
Neuro-
Nerves
Myo-
Muscle
Hypo-
Below
Under
Beneath
Osteo-
Bone
Palmar-
Palm of hand
Ptosis-
Falling
Sagging
Re-
Again
Back
Retro-
Behind
Sub-
Below
Sym-
Syn-
Together
-ectomy
Surgical removal of
-itis
Inflammation
-ology
Study of
Hydro-
Water
Arthro-
Joint
Arterio-
Artery
Bi-
Two
Brachium-
Arm
Cardio-
Heart
Cephal-
Head
Cerebro-
Brain
Chondro-
Cartilage
Costo-
Rib
Cryo-
Cold
Derm-
Skin
Dys-
Disorder
Bad
Endo-
Inside
Hemo-
Blood
-oma
Tumor
-oscopy
Process of viewing
-osis
Abnormal condition of
-ostomy
Forming an artificial Opening
-phobia
Fear
-otomy
Cutting open
-pathy
Disease
Adreno-
Glands
Hyper-
Above
Beyond
Excessive
Pro-
Before
Intra-
Within
Prone
Lying face down
Supine
Lying face up
Unilateral
One side of body
Bilateral
Both sides of the body
Flexion
Decreasing angle between bones
Extension
Increasing angle between bones
Hyperextension
Excessive extension of joint
Adduction
Movement toward the midline
Abduction
Movement away from midline
Pronation
Turning arm or foot downward
Supination
Turning arm or foot upward
Retraction
Moving body part backwards
Protraction
Moving body part forwards
Elevation
Raising a part
Depression
Lowering a part
Rotation
Turning on a single axis
Circumduction
Tried planar motion
Ball and socket joint
External rotation
Rotation of shoulder away from the midline
Internal rotation
Rotation of shoulder toward midline
Lateral flexion
Side flexion right or left