Week 2 Terminology Flashcards
1
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superior
A
above
2
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inferior
A
below
3
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anterior
A
front
4
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posterier
A
back
5
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medial
A
towards midline
6
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lateral
A
away from midline
7
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cranial
A
towards head
8
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caudal
A
towards tail
9
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dorsal
A
back side
10
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ventral
A
belly side
11
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proximal
A
close to trunk
12
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distal
A
farther from trunk
13
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superficial
A
external
14
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deep
A
internal
15
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-algia, -dynia
A
pain
16
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-ectasia, -ectasis
A
stretching of a structure
17
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-edema
A
swelling
18
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emesis
A
to vomit
19
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-malacia
A
softening
20
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-megaly
A
enlargement
21
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-oid
A
resembling
22
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-penia
A
deficiency
23
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-rrhera, -rrhagia
A
excessive bleeding
24
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-rrhea
A
flow or discharge
25
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-rrhexis
A
rupture
26
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-spasm
A
twitching, cramp
27
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-stasis
A
stopping, controlling
28
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-gram
A
a record
29
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-graph
A
instrument used to record
30
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-graphy
A
process of recording
31
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-meter
A
instrument used to measure
32
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-scope
A
instrument used for viewing
33
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-scopy
A
visual examination
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