Unit 3: Medical Terms

Question 1

kinesi(o)

Answer 1

movement

Question 2

Abduction:

Answer 2

movement away from the midline of the body

Question 3

ology

Answer 3

study of

Question 4

Adduction:

Answer 4

movement toward the midline of the body

Question 5

ab-

Answer 5

away from

Question 6

Circumduction:

Answer 6

movement in a circular motion, usually means one end of a limb is still while the other end moves in a circle

Question 7

duct(o)

Answer 7

bring

Question 8

Rotation:

Answer 8

movement around an axis, usually at a joint

Question 9

-ion

Answer 9

action or condition

Question 10

Flexion:

Answer 10

action of bending

Question 11

ad-

Answer 11

toward

Question 12

Extension:

Answer 12

action that brings the limb straight

Question 13

circum-

Answer 13

around

Question 14

Hyperflexion:

Answer 14

excessively bending or flexing a joint

Question 15

rotat(o)

Answer 15

to revolve

Question 16

Hyperextension:

Answer 16

abnormal or excessive extension, straightening, or stretching of a joint

Question 17

flex(o)

Answer 17

to bend

Question 18

extens(o)

Answer 18

to stretch out

Question 19

Lateral flexion:

Answer 19

bending to one side or the other

Question 20

Dorsiflexion:

Answer 20

backward bending, usually used when talking about a hand or foot

Question 21

Plantar flexion:

Answer 21

bending of the foot so that the toes point down

Question 22

Eversion:

Answer 22

to turn outward

Question 23

hyper-

Answer 23

above or over

Question 24

Inversion:

Answer 24

to turn inward

Question 25

later(o)

Answer 25

side

Question 26

Supination:

Answer 26

turn the foot or palm of the hand upward

Question 27

dors(o)

Answer 27

back of body

Question 28

Pronation:

Answer 28

turn the foot or the hand backward

Question 29

plant(o)

Answer 29

sole of foot

Question 30

-ar

Answer 30

pertaining to

Question 31

Protraction:

Answer 31

movement anteriorly, only the shoulder and the jaw can protract

Question 32

e-

Answer 32

outward

Question 33

Retraction:

Answer 33

movement posteriorly

Question 34

vers(o)

Answer 34

to turn

Question 35

Depression:

Answer 35

to lower a body part, downward movement

Question 36

in-

Answer 36

inward

Question 37

articul(o)

Answer 37

joint

Question 38

Elevation:

Answer 38

to raise a body part, upward movement

Question 39

synovi(o)

Answer 39

joint

Question 40

arthr(o)

Answer 40

joint

Question 41

Excursion:

Answer 41

side to side movement. We use this term mainly when we are talking about the jaw (mandible)

Question 42

–itis

Answer 42

inflammation

Question 43

Opposition:

Answer 43

movement of thumb away from the palm of the hand

Question 44

orth(o)

Answer 44

straight

Question 45

ped-

Answer 45

foot

Question 46

–ic

Answer 46

pertaining to

Question 47

–scopic

Answer 47

pertaining to examination with an instrument

Question 48

Reposition:

Answer 48

returning of thumb back to anatomical position

Question 49

physi(o)

Answer 49

natural or physical

Question 50

pulmon(o)

Answer 50

lung

Question 51

–ary

Answer 51

pertaining to