Adv. Medical Terminology Flashcards
(121 cards)
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- Universal Starting Point
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Anatomical Position
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- Fixed lines of reference along which the body is divided
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Planes
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- Plane creates a right and left side of the body
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Sagittal Plane
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- Plane creates a top and bottom
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Horizontal/Transverse Plane
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- Plane creates a front and back side
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Frontal/Lateral Plane
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- Refers to a structure that is behind another structure
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Posterior
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- Refers to a structure that is above another structure
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Superior
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- Refers to something that is closer to the midline of a the body
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Medial
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- Refers to a structure that is below or lower than another structure
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Inferior
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- Something that is farther away from the midline of the body
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Lateral
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11.Structure is in front of another structure
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Anterior
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- Underside of the foot
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Plantar
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- Farther away from the trunk
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Distal
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- Top side of a structure
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Dorsal
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- Lying face down
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Prone
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- Situated near the surface
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Superficial
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- Situated away from a center
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Peripheral
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- Directed toward a center
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Afferent
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- Closer to the trunk
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Proximal
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- Lying face up
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Supine
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- Situated far beneath the surface
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Deep
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- Situated or pertaining to a center
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Central
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- Situated between median (middle) & lateral side
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Intermediate
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- Directed away from a center
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Efferent
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25. Situated in the midline of a structure
Median
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26. Pointing the toes away from the body
Plantar Flexion
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27. Movement toward the midline of the body
Adduction
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28. Decreasing the angle formed by the bones of the joint
Flexion
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29. Anterior surface of the arm or leg rotates medially toward midline
Internal Rotation
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30. Movement in 2 or 3 planes
Circumduction
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31. Movement away from the midline of the body
Abduction
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32. Turning the forearm toward the body
Pronation
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33. Increasing the angle formed by the bones of the joint
Extension
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34. Bringing the toes toward the body
Dorsi Flexion
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35. Anterior surface of the arm or leg rotates laterally away from the midline
External Rotation
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36. Extreme or excessive straightening of a part
Hyperextension
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37. Turning the forearm outward from the pronated position
Supination
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38. Stretching or tearing of muscle/tendon
Strain
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39. Skins surface is scraped away
Abrasion
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40. Bruise
Contusion
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41. Swelling in the joint
Effusion
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42. Collection or swelling that is blood; blood tumor
Hematoma
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43. Structure that connects bone to bone
Ligament
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44. Fluid filled sac
Bursa
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45. Injury with a long onset and long duration
Chronic
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46. Bruising, blue color
Ecchymosis
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47. Tearing away of a part or a structure
Avulsion
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48. To advise against
Contraindicate
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49. Complete separation of two ends of a joint
Dislocation
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50. Crackling sound
Crepitus
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51. Straight cut; surgical cut
Incision
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52. Looseness in the joint
Joint Laxity
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53. Structure that connects muscle to bone
Tendon
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54. Healing apparatus
Modality
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55. Stretching or tearing of ligaments
Sprain
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56. Blue discoloration
Cyanosis
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57. Jagged tear in the skin
Laceration
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58. Partial or incomplete separation of a joint
Subluxation
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59. Deposits of calcium in an area
Calcification
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60. Recent or new injury; sudden onset
Acute
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61. Break in the bone
Fracture
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62. To advise the use of
Indicate
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63. Pain produced when structure is palpated
Point Tenderness
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64. Body's response to injury
Inflammation
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65. Amount of movement allowed at the joint
Range of Motion
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66. Body part is pierced or stabbed
Puncture Wound
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67. Swelling in the tissue
Edema
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68. Pain felt somewhere other than its origin
Referred Pain
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69. Position of a body part that is bent inward
Varus
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70. Wasting away of tissue or an organ
Atrophy
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71. Position of a body part that is bent outward
Valgus
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72. Joint
Arthro
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73. Heart
Cardio
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74. Cartilage
Chondro
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75. Nerve
Neuro
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76. Lung
Pneumo
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77.Brain/Mental
Psycho
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78. To Cut
Tomy
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79. Sole of the foot
Plantar
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80. Above
Supra/Super
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81. Half
Semi
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82. Palm of the Hand
Palmar
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83. Heat
Thermo
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84. Cold
Cryo
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85. Arteries
Arterio
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86. Brain
Cerebro
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87. Muscle
Myo
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88. Bone
Osteo
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89. Skin
Derm
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90. Below/Beneath
Sub
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91. False
Pseudo
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92. Four
Quad
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93. Excessive
Hyper
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94. Arm
Brachium
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95. Fingers/Toes
Phalangeal
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96. Towards the head
Cephalic
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97. Vertebrae/Spine
Vertebro
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98. Without/Lack of
A/An
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99. Toward
Ad
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100. Both/Two/Twice
Bi
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101. Between
Inter
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102. Under/Beneath
Hypo
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103. Joined/Fused
Sym/Syn
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104. Pain
Algia
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105. Inflammation
Itis
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106. Study of
Ology
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107. Disease
Pathy
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108. One/Single
Uni
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109. Above
Epi
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110. Away From
Ab
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111. Before/In front of
Anterior
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112. Against
Co/Con
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113. Within
Intra
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119. Around
Peri
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120. Again/Backward
Re
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121. Behind
Retro
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122. Remove
Ectomy
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123. Tumor
Oma
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124. Condition of
Osis
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125. Examine
Scopy
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126. After
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