Vocab 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior
A
Towards/nearer to the front
2
Q
Posterior
A
Towards/nearer to the back
3
Q
Ventral
A
Bellyside
4
Q
Dorsal
A
Backside
5
Q
Medial/median
A
Towards/nearer to the midline
6
Q
Lateral
A
Towards/nearer to the side
7
Q
Superior
A
Above
8
Q
Inferior
A
Below
9
Q
Proximal
A
Nearer the origin or point of attachment
10
Q
Distal
A
Far from origin or point of attachment
11
Q
Cephalad
A
Towards the head
12
Q
Caudal
A
Towards the tail
13
Q
Pathology
A
Study and diagnosis of disease
14
Q
Etiology
A
The study of cause or origin
15
Q
Idiopathic
A
Arising spontaneously of from an unknown cause
16
Q
Latrogenic
A
Inadvertently done by a physician or surgeon or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedure