Vocab 1 Flashcards
Anterior
Towards/nearer to the front
Posterior
Towards/nearer to the back
Ventral
Bellyside
Dorsal
Backside
Medial/median
Towards/nearer to the midline
Lateral
Towards/nearer to the side
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Proximal
Nearer the origin or point of attachment
Distal
Far from origin or point of attachment
Cephalad
Towards the head
Caudal
Towards the tail
Pathology
Study and diagnosis of disease
Etiology
The study of cause or origin
Idiopathic
Arising spontaneously of from an unknown cause
Latrogenic
Inadvertently done by a physician or surgeon or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedure
Acute
Rapid onset, short duration, and usually severe
Chronic
Gradual onset and long duration
Example of acute
flu
Example of chronic
diabetes
Geriatrics
Specializing in the treatment and care of elderly patients
Pediatrics
Specializing in the treatment and care of infants, children and adolescent patients
Epidemiology
The study of health events, characteristics, or patterns of disease in society
Cardiology
The study of the heart