Unit 3 Medical Terminology Flashcards
abduction
movement away from the midline of the body
adduction
movement toward the midline of the body
circumduction
movement in a circular motion, usually means one end of a limb is still while the other end moves in a circle
rotation
movement around an axis, usually at a joint
flexion
action of bending
extension
action that brings the limb straight
hyperflexion
excessively bending or flexing a joint
hyperextension
abnormal or excessive extension, straightening, or stretching of a joint
lateral flexion
bending to one side or the other
dorsiflexion
backward bending, usually used when talking about a hand or foot
plantar flexion
bending of the foot so that the toes point down
eversion
to turn outward
inversion
to turn inward
supination
turn the foot or palm of the hand upward
pronation
turn the foot or the hand backward
protraction
movement anteriorly, only the shoulder and the jaw can protact
retraction
movement posteriorly
depression
to lower a body part, downward movement
elevation
to raise a body part, upward movement
opposition
movement of thumb away from the palm of the hand
reposition
returning of thumb back to anatomical position
kinesi(o):
movement
-ology:
study of
ab-:
away from
circum-:
around
flex(o):
to bend
extens(o):
to stretch out
hyper-:
above or over
later(o):
side
dors(o):
back of body
plant(o):
sole of foot
-ar:
pertaining to
e-:
outward
vers(o):
to turn
in-:
inward
articul(o):
joint
synovi(o):
joint
arthr(o):
joint
-itis:
inflammation
orth(o):
straight
ped-:
foot
-scopic:
pertaining to examination with an instrument
physi(o):
natural or physical
pulmon(o):
lung
-ary:
pertaining to
