Unit 3 Flashcards
1
Q
>
A
Greater than
2
Q
(Up arrow)
A
Increase
3
Q
(Down arrow)
A
Decrease
4
Q
abn
A
Abnormal
5
Q
abd
A
Abdomen
6
Q
AP
A
anteroposterior (X-Ray)
7
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-Ray
8
Q
L, LT
A
Left
9
Q
LAT
A
Lateral
10
Q
LLQ
A
Left lower quadrant
11
Q
LUQ
A
Left upper quadrant
12
Q
PA
A
Posteroanterior (X-ray)
13
Q
R, RT
A
Right
14
Q
RLQ
A
Right lower quadrant
15
Q
RUQ
A
Right upper quadrant
16
Q
trans
A
Transverse
17
Q
HIP
A
History of present illness
18
Q
postop
A
Postoperative
19
Q
preop
A
Preoperative
20
Q
prep
A
Prepare for
21
Q
Gm, gm
A
Gram
22
Q
mg
A
Milligram
23
Q
A
Less than
24
Q
Midsagittal plane
A
Midline, divides the body into equal left and right halves
25
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Sagittal plane
(One g double t)
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Divides the body into unequal left and right halves
26
Coronal plane
Divides the body into front and back portions
27
coron/o
Head or crown
28
Transverse plane
Divides the body into upper and lower portions (doesn't have to be in the middle it can be anywhere as long as it divides the body into two portions)
29
deep
Situated far below the surface
30
superficial
Situated near the surface
31
ventr/o
| Usually -al at end
Front or belly side of the body
32
anter/o
| -ior=pertaining to
Front or before
33
dors/o
| -al added
Backside
34
poster/o
| -ior added
Back or after
35
superior
Uppermost, above, or toward the head
36
chephal/o
| -ic added= pertaining to
Head
37
inferior
Lowermost, below, or toward the feet
38
caud/o
Lower part of the body (tail on animal)
39
proximal
Nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure
40
distal
Farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure
41
medial
Toward the middle, toward the midline
42
lateral
Toward the side, away from the midline
43
bilateral
Pertaining to both sides
44
unilateral
Pertaining to one side
