Chapter 7 Vocab Flashcards
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1
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un
A
one
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dipl
A
double
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null
A
none
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primi
A
first
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multi
A
many
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bi
A
two
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tri
A
three
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quad
A
four
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tetra
A
four
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quint
A
five
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sexti
A
six
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septi
A
seven
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octo or octi
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eight
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nona
A
nine
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deca
A
ten
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semi
A
half; part
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hemi
A
half
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ambi
A
both
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pan
A
all, entire
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cyan-o
A
blue
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leuk-o
A
white
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erythr-o
A
red
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cirrh-o
A
yellow-orange
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melan-o
A
black
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poli-o
gray
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alb
white
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chlor-o
green
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brachi-o
arm
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cardi-o
heart
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carp-o
wrist
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cephal-o
head
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cervic-o
neck
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encephal-o
brain
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faci-o
face
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gloss-o
tongue
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nas-o
nose
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ot-o
ear
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pil-o
hair
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steth-o
chest
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thorac-o
chest, thorax
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thyr-o
thyroid gland
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trache-o
trachea
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ureter-o
ureter
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vas-o
vessel
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vesic-o
bladder, blister
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viscer-o
viscera
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topographic anatomy
superficial landmarks on the body to serve as guides for structures beneath them
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anatomic position
standing face foward, arms at the side, palms facing foward
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coronal plane
dividing the body vertically into the anterior and posterior sections
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transverse (axial) plane
dividing the body horizontally into the superior and inferior sections
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sagittal (lateral) plane
dividing the body vertically into left and right sections
- not necessarily equal sections
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midsagittal plane
divides the body into equal left and right sections
- divided at the midline
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anteroposterior axis
runs perpendicular to the coronal plane
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longitudinal axis
runs perpendicular to the transverse plane
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horizontal axis (mediolateral)
runs perpendicular to the sagittal plane
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cross section
slicing an object horizontally
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longitudinal section
slicing an object vertically or on its long axis
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abdominal
abdomen
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axillary
armpit
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brachial
between the shoulder and elbow
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buccal
cheek
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cardiac
heart
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cervical
neck
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cranial
skull
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cutaneous
skin
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deltoid
shoulder
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femoral
femur
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gastric
stomach
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gluteal
butt
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hepatic
liver
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inguinal
groin
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lumbar
lower back or loin
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mammary
breast
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nasal
nose
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occipital
posterior portion of the skull
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orbital
eye bones
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pectoral
chest muscle
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perineal
around, pertaining to
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plantar
sole of the foot
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popliteal
posterior knee
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pulmonary
lungs
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renal
kidney
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sacral
lowest portion of the spine
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temporal
temples
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umbilical
navel
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volar
palm of the hand or sole of the foot
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superior
portion above something or portion closest to the head
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inferior
portion below something or portion closest to the feet
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lateral
farther from the midline (outer)
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medial
closer to the midline (inner)
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proximal
structures closer to the body
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distal
structures farther from the body
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superficial
closer to the surface
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deep
farther inside the body
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anterior (ventral)
front
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posterior (dorsal)
back
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palmar
front region of the hand (palm)
- volar surface
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plantar
bottom of the foot
- volar surface
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apex
tip of a structure
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range of motion
the full distance that a joint can be moved
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flexion
movement of a distal point of an extremity to the trunk
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dorsiflexion
foot moves upwards
- shin flexion
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plantar flexion
foot moves down
- tip toes
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extension
return of a body part from a flexed position
- in the anatomic positions, all extremities are in extension
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abduction
movement away from the body
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adduction
movement towards the body
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hyperflexion
flexed beyond normal range of motion
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hyperextension
extended beyond the normal range of motion
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supination
facing up
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protination
face down
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internal rotation
turning the anterior portion of an extremity towards the midline
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external rotation
turning the anterior portion of an extremity away from the midline
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bilateral
both sides
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unilateral
one side
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ipsilateral
same side of the body
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contralateral
opposite side of the body
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4 body quadrants
- RUQ
- RLQ
- LUQ
- LLQ
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9 body quadrants
1. right hypochondriac region
2. epigastric region
3. left hypochondriac region
4. right lumbar region
5. periumbilical region
6. left lumbar region
7. right iliac region
8. hypogastric region
9. left iliac region
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de
down from, away
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circum
around
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peri
around
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trans
across
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epi
above, upon, on
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supra
above, upper
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retro
behind
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sub
under, below
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infra
under, below
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para
near, next to, beyond, apart from
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contra
against, opposite
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ecto
out, outside
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endo
within
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extra
outside, in addition to
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intra
inside, within
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ipsi
same
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inter
between
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Fowler position
back at 90°, sitting up straight, with knees bent or straight
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Semi Fowler position
back at 45°, with knees bent or straight
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recovery position (left lateral recumbent)
laying on the left side, top foot is bent over the patient’ s body towards the floor
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eponym
name of a disease, device, procedure, or drug based on the person who discovered it
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antonym
pair of words with opposing meanings
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synonyms
pair of words that have similar meaning
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homonyms
pair of words that have almost identical pronunciation but mean different things
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amp
ampule
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caps
capsule
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elix
elixir
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gtt
drops
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HHN
handheld nebulizer
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IC
intracardiac
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IVP
intravenous push
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IVPB
intravenous piggyback
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KO
keep open
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KVO
keep vein open
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LR
lactated ringer (solution)
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max
maximum
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MDI
metered-dose inhaler
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mEa
milliequivalents
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MS or MSO4
morphine sulfate
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pr
per rectus (by rectum)
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RL
ringer lactate (solution)
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SVN
small volume nebulizer
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tid
ter in die (three times a day)
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TKO
to keep open
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it dict
ut dictum (as directed)
