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Question 1

Towards/ nearer to the front

Answer 1

Anterior

Question 2

Towards/nearer to the back

Answer 2

Posterior

Question 3

Belly side (anterior surface in humans)

Answer 3

Ventral

Question 4

Backside (same as posterior surface in humans)

Answer 4

Dorsal

Question 5

Towards/ nearer to the midline

Answer 5

Medial/ Median

Question 6

Towards/nearer to the side

Answer 6

Lateral

Question 7

Above

Answer 7

Superior

Question 8

Below

Answer 8

Inferior

Question 9

Nearer the origin or point of attachment

Answer 9

Proximal

Question 10

Far from origin or point of attachment

Answer 10

Distal

Question 11

Towards the head

Answer 11

Cephalad

Question 12

Towards the tail

Answer 12

Caudal

Question 13

Study and diagnosis of disease

Answer 13

Pathology

Question 14

The study of cause or origin

Answer 14

Etiology

Question 15

Arising spontaneously or from an unknown cause

Answer 15

Idiopathic

Question 16

Inadvertently done by a physician or surgeon or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedure

Answer 16

Latrogenic

Question 17

Rapid onset, short duration, and usually severe (ex. -flu)

Answer 17

Acute

Question 18

Gradual onset and long duration (ex.- diabetes)

Answer 18

Chronic

Question 19

Specializing in the treatment and care of elderly patients

Answer 19

Geriatrics

Question 20

Specializing in the treatment and care of infants, children and adolescent patients

Answer 20

Pediatrics

Question 21

The study of health events, characteristics or patterns of disease in society

Answer 21

Epidemiology

Question 22

Study of the heart

Answer 22

Cardiology

Question 23

Study of the kidney

Answer 23

Nephrology

Question 24

Study if the endocrine system

Answer 24

Endocrinology

Question 25

Study if the nervous system

Answer 25

Neurology

Question 26

Study of cancer

Answer 26

Oncology

Question 27

The bowl for crushing pills

Answer 27

Mortar

Question 28

Used to crush and mix medicine

Answer 28

Pestle