Worksheet 9 Flashcards
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antero
A
toward the front of
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postero
A
toward the back of
3
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cephalo
A
head
4
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medio
A
toward the midline
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proximo
A
near the point of origin
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sagitto
A
vertical, dividing into left and right
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omphalo
A
the navel
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gnoso
A
knowledge
9
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chromo
A
color
10
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parieto
A
wall
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viscero
A
internal organs
12
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ventro
A
front, abdomen
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dorso
A
near or on the back (think dorsal fin)
14
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caudo
A
downward, toward the tail
15
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latero
A
toward the side, away from the midline
16
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disto
A
away from the point of origin
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thano
A
death
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corona
A
crown, encircling
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aero
A
air
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meno
A
menses
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syphilo
A
syphilis
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-tocia
A
labor
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-cyesis
A
pregnancy
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-stasis
A
stopping, controlling
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rrhexis
rupture
26
-gnosia, gnosis
knowledge
27
super-
above
28
infra-
below
29
pro-
before
30
dys-
poor, bad, abnormal, painful
31
proto-
first
32
sub-
under
33
pseudo-
false
34
dia-
through
35
eu-
easy, well
36
ante-
against
37
ecto-
outer, outside
38
endo-
inner, inside
39
meso-
middle
40
retro-
backward, behind
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para-
near
42
AP
Anterior to Posterior
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PA
Posterior to Anterior
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Bx
Biopsy
45
Dx
Diagnosis
46
Hx
History
47
Px
Prognosis
48
Rx
Prescription
49
LMP
Last Menstrual Period
50
Anterior
toward the front
51
Posterior
the back
52
lateral
the side
53
anterolateral
front and side
54
anterosuperior
front and top
55
posterolateral
back and side
56
posteroanterior
from back to front
57
anteroposterior
from front to back
58
dorsocephalad
toward the back of the head
59
ventral
toward the front
60
proximal
closer to
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distal
farther from
62
sagittal
vertical slice from front to back
63
mediolateral
middle and side
64
midsagittal
vertical slice that divides the body into left and right
65
coronal
crown or circle
66
caudad
toward the tail (lower spine)
67
omphalitis
inflammation of the navel
68
omphalorrhagia
hemorrhage of the navel
69
omphalorrhexis
rupture of the navel
70
diarrhea
flowing through, loose stool
71
dialysis
process of destroying waste products in the blood by diffusion through a membrane
72
diagnosis/diagnostic
identification of a disease
73
prognosis
predicting the outcome through tests, etc.
74
procephalic
the front of the head
75
aerophobia
abnormal fear of air
76
aerotherapy
treatment with air (O2)
77
Biology
study of living things
78
anaerobic
without air
79
chromolysis
breakdown of color in a cell
80
dyspepsia
poor digestion
81
dyskinesia
poor muscle movement
82
dystocia
difficult labor
83
eutocia
easy labor
84
euthanasia
easy, peaceful death
85
menopause
the permanent cessation of menses
86
amenorrhea
absence of menstrual flow
87
menostasis
stopping the menstrual flow
88
arteriostasis
control of blood flow in the arteries
89
phlebostasis
control of blood flow in the veins
90
hemostasis
control of blood flow
91
syphilopsychosis
mental condition brought on by syphalis
92
syphilopathy
any syphalic disease
93
pseudocyesis
false pregnancy
94
pseudomania
false madness
95
pseudoparalysis
false paralysis
96
pseudohypertrophy
false over development
97
viscera/visceral
internal organs
98
parietal
cavity wall
99
visteroptosis
prolapse of the internal orgains
100
endochondral
within cartillage
101
endocardial
pertaining to the lining of the heart
102
endoscopy
process of viewing the internal organs through an instrument
103
ectopic
pregnancy in the fallopian tubes
104
mesentery
middle intestine
105
retrosternal
behind the sternum
106
retroflexion
bending backwards
107
anteflexion
bending forwards
108
retroversion
turning backwards
109
parahepatitis
inflammation near the liver
110
paranephritis
inflammation near the kidneys
111
paracystitis
inflammation near the bladder
