Vocabulary List 1

Question 1

Anterior

Answer 1

Towards/nearer to the front

Question 2

Posterior

Answer 2

Towards/Nearer the back

Question 3

Ventral

Answer 3

Belly side (anterior surface in humans)

Question 4

Dorsal

Answer 4

Backside (same as posterior surface as humans)

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

Towards/nearer to the midline

Question 6

Median

Answer 6

Towards/nearer to the midline

Question 7

Lateral

Answer 7

Towards/nearer to the side

Question 8

Superior

Answer 8

Above

Question 9

Inferior

Answer 9

Below

Question 10

Proximal

Answer 10

Nearer the origin or the point of attachment

Question 11

Distal

Answer 11

Far from origin or point of attachment

Question 12

Cephalad

Answer 12

Towards the head

Question 13

Caudal

Answer 13

Towards the tail

Question 14

Pathology

Answer 14

Study and diagnosis of disease

Question 15

Etiology

Answer 15

The study of cause or origin

Question 16

Idiopathic

Answer 16

Arising spontaneously or from an unknown cause

Question 17

Iatrogenic

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Acute

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Chronic

Answer 19

Gradual onset and long duration (example - diabetes)

Question 20

Geriatrics

Answer 20

Specializing in the treatment and care of elderly people

Question 21

Pediatrics

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Epidemiology

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Cardiology

Answer 23

Study of the heart

Question 24

Nephrology

Answer 24

Study of the Kidney

Question 25

Endocrinology

Answer 25

Study of the endocrine system

Question 26

Neurology

Answer 26

Study of the nervous system

Question 27

Oncology

Answer 27

Study of cancer

Question 28

SSHP

Answer 28

Student Society of Health System Pharmacists

Question 29

ASP

Answer 29

Academy of Student Pharmacists

Question 30

SNPhA

Answer 30

Student National Pharmaceutical Association

Question 31

KE

Answer 31

Kappa Epsilon (Pharmacy Fraternity)

Question 32

AZO

Answer 32

Alpha Zeta Omega (Pharmacy Fraternity)

Question 33

APhA

Answer 33

American Pharmacist Association

Question 34

OPA

Answer 34

Ohio Pharmacists Association

Question 35

ASHP

Answer 35

American Society of Health System Pharmacists

Question 36

OSHP

Answer 36

Ohio Society of Health System Pharmacists

Question 37

PDC

Answer 37

Phi Delta Chi (Pharmacy Fraternity)