Chapter 5- Medical Terminology Flashcards
(47 cards)
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peri-
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around
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epi-
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above, through, beyond
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supra-
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above, over
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retro-
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behind
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infra-
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below, under
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para-
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near, beside, beyond, apart from
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extra-
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outside, in addition
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ipsi-
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same
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semi-
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half, partial
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hemi
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half, one-sided
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ambi-
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both
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pan-
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all, entire
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superior
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nearer to the head
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lateral
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farther from the midline
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inferior
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nearer to the feet
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medial
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closer to the midline
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proximal
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closer to the trunk of a limb
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distal
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farther from the trunk of the limb
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superficial
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closer to or on the skin
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ventral
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belly side of the body
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anterior
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front surface of body
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dorsal
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spinal side of body
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posterior
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back side of the body
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palmar
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front region of hand
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plantar
bottom of foot
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flexion
bending of joint
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adduction
motion toward the midline
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abduction
motion away from the midline
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Fowler position
sitting upright
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semi-fowler position
sitting at a 45 degree angle
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-ia
condition of
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nephr-
kidney
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-pathy
disease
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-emesis
vomiting
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-alges
pain
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brady-
slow
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supra-
above, upper
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tachy-
fast
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-asthenia
weakness
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-centesis
puncturing an organ or body cavity
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-emia
pertaining to presence of a substance in blood
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-itis
inflammation
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-lysis
decline, disintegration, destruction
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-megaly
enlargement of
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-phagia
pertaining to eating or swallowing
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-plegia
paralysis
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-pnea
pertaining to breathing
