Chap 5 Flashcards
(219 cards)
1
Q
Abduction
A
Motion of limb away from midline of body
2
Q
Adduction
A
Motion of limb toward midline of body
3
Q
Anterior
A
Front surface of body
4
Q
Apex
A
Pointed extremetiy of conical structure.
5
Q
Bilateral:
A
On both sides of midline
6
Q
Deep
A
Into body
7
Q
Distal
A
Further from trunk
8
Q
Dorsal
A
Posterior surface of body
9
Q
Extension
A
Straightening of joint
10
Q
Flexion
A
Bending of a joint
11
Q
Fowler position
A
Inclined position, head of bead is raised
12
Q
Inferior
A
Below/nearer to feet
13
Q
Lateral
A
Parts farther from midline, outer structures
14
Q
Medial
A
Closer to midline
15
Q
Palmar
A
Palms
16
Q
Plantar
A
Bottom of feet
17
Q
Posterior
A
Back surface of body
18
Q
Prone
A
Lying face down
19
Q
Proximal
A
Closer to trunk
20
Q
Quadrant
A
Specifically in the abdomen
21
Q
Superficial
A
Closer to skin
22
Q
Superior
A
Nearer to head
23
Q
Supine
A
Face up
24
Q
Ventral
A
Anterior surface of body
25
Aden/o
Gland
26
Adip/o
Fat
27
Alb/o
White
28
Andr/o
Male
29
Angi/o
Vessel
30
Angin/o
Blood vessel
31
Ankyl/o
Fused, stiff
32
Anter/o
Front
33
Aort/o
Aorta
34
Append/o
Appendix
35
Arteri/o
Artery
36
Arthr/o
Joint
37
Asthen/o
Weak
38
Athel/o
Incomplete
39
Ather/o
Fat
40
Atri/o
Atrium
41
Audi/o
To hear
42
Aur/o
Ear
43
Aut/o
Selt
44
Bateri/o
Bacteria
45
Bi
Life/two
46
Bil/i
Bile
47
Blast/o
Germ,bud, developing cell
48
Blephar/o
eyelid
49
Brachi/o
Arm
50
Bronchi
Airway
51
Bucc/o
Cheek
52
Burs/o
Pouch sac
53
Calci/i
Calcium
54
Carcin/o
Canver
55
Cadi/o
Heart
56
Carb/o
Writs
57
Cartil/o
Cartilage
58
Caud/o
Tail
59
Cec/o
Blind intestine, cecum
60
Cel/o
Hernia
61
Cente/e
To puncture
62
Cephalo
Head
63
Cerebro
Brain
64
Cervico
Neck
65
Chole
Bile
66
Chondro
Cartilage
67
Chromo
Color
68
Chrono
Time
69
Cirriho
Yellow/orange
70
Cleido
Clavicle
71
Colo
Colon
72
Colpo
Vagina
73
Condylo
Knuckle
74
Coro
Pupil
75
Corneo
Cornea
76
Coto
Rib
77
Carnio
Cranium skull
78
Crino
Secrete
79
Cubitus
Elbow
80
Cutaneo
Skin
81
Cyano
Blue
82
Cyclo
Circle, cycle
83
Cysto
Bladder
84
Cyto
Cell
85
Derm(at)o
Skin
86
Digit
Finger/toe
87
Diplo
Two
88
Dipso
Thirst
89
Disko
Flat
90
Disto
Distant
91
Diverticulo
Small blind pouch
92
Dorso
Back
93
Ducto
Lead, move
94
Duodeno
Duodenum
95
Echo
To bounce
96
Ede
Swelling
97
Elasto
Change shape
98
Electro
Electricity
99
Embolo
A plug
100
Embryo
Embryo
101
Emesis
Vomit
102
Emmetro
According to measure
103
Enchephalo
Brain
104
Entero
Small intestine
105
Epsio
Vulva
106
Erythro
Red
107
Esthesi
Sense or perceive
108
Febr
Fever
109
Flex
Bend
110
Foramen
Opening
111
Fract
Break
112
Gastro
Stomach
113
Gest
Carry/produce/congestion
114
Glyco
Sugar, sweet
115
Gno
Know
116
Gyno
Female
117
Hem(at)o
Blood
118
Hepato
Liver
119
Hetero
Other
120
Homo
Same
121
Hydro
Water
122
Idio
Person
123
Lacto
Milk
124
Leuko
White
125
Linguo
Tounge
126
Malo
Bad
127
Medio
Middle
128
Melano
Black
129
Meno
Month, mestration
130
Meningo
Membrane
131
Myelo
Marrow or spinal cord
132
Myo
Muscle
133
Nephro
Kidney
134
Neuro
Nerve
135
Oculo
Eye
136
Osteo
Bone
137
Oto
Egg
138
Ovo
Egg
139
Palpate
Touch
140
Patho
Disease
141
Pedo
Child/Foot
142
Percuss
Examine by strike
143
Phago
Eat
144
Pharyngo
Throat
145
Photo
Light
146
Pleuro
Rib
147
Pneumato
Lungs, air
148
Pneumno
Lung
149
Podi
Foot
150
Psuedo
False
151
Psycho
Mind
152
Pto
Fall
153
Ptyalo
Saliva
154
Pulmono
Lungs
155
Pur, py
Pus
156
Pyro
Fire, heat
157
Quadro
Four
158
Reno
Kidney
159
Rhino
Nose
160
Sanuino
Blood
161
Sclero
Hard
162
Sebum
Fatty
163
Secto
Cut
164
Septo
Wall, seven
165
Serum
Clear fluids and blood
166
Sinus
Cavity
167
Soma
Body
168
Spiro
Coil to breathe
169
Sterno
Sternum
170
Stomato
Mouth
171
Thoraco
Chest
172
Tomo
Cut
173
Toxico
Poisonous
174
Tricho
Hair
175
Uro
Urine
176
Utero
Uterus, womb
177
Varico
Dilated vein
178
Vaso
Blood vessel
179
Viscero
Internal organs
180
Xeno
Foreign
181
Xero
dry
182
-algia
Pain
183
-asthenia
Weakness
184
-blast
Immature cell
185
-cele
Tumor or welling
186
-centesis
Puncture
187
-cyto
Cell
188
-ectomy
Surgical removal
189
-emesis
Vomiting
190
-emia
Substance in blood
191
-esthesia
Sense, perceive
192
-genic
Causing
193
-gram
Record
194
-graph
Record, instrument
195
-ia
Condition
196
-ic
Inflammation
197
-lysis
Decline
198
-megaly
Enlargement
199
-meter
Measure
200
-ology
Study
201
-oma
Tumor
202
-osis
Disease
203
-ostomy
Surgical opening
204
-pathy
Disease or treating disease
205
-phagia
Eating/swallowing
206
-phobia
Fear
207
-plasty
Plastic surgery
208
-plegia
Paralysis
209
-pnea
Breathing
210
-ptosis
Drooping
211
-rrhage, rrhagia
Excessive flow
212
-rrhaphy
Suture
213
-rrhea
Flow
214
-scope
Examine
215
-scopy
Examine
216
-sis
Action
217
-stasis
Slow/stop
218
-taxis
Order
219
-trophic
Nutrition
