Chiropractic Test Flashcards
(66 cards)
1
Q
A
A
without or opposite
2
Q
Ab
A
Away from
3
Q
adip
A
fat
4
Q
angio
A
blood vessel
5
Q
ad
A
towards
6
Q
Ante/Antero
A
Before/Front
7
Q
Arthro
A
Joint
8
Q
Brachi
A
Arm
9
Q
Cauda
A
Tail
10
Q
cephalo
A
head
11
Q
Chondro
A
cartilage
12
Q
Dermato
A
Skin
13
Q
Dorsi
A
Refers to the back
14
Q
Hyper
A
too much, excess
15
Q
Hypo
A
Not Enough
16
Q
Inter
A
Between
17
Q
Intra
A
Within
18
Q
Kinesio
A
Movement
19
Q
Latero
A
Side
20
Q
myo
A
Muscle
21
Q
neuro
A
nerve
22
Q
para
A
near or around
23
Q
pedi
A
children
24
Q
pedi/pod
A
foot
25
spondylo
vertebra
26
Antero
before front
27
bursa
sac
28
chiro
hand
29
chondro
cartilage
30
ectopy
displaced
31
foramen
opening
32
spasm
abnormal contraction
33
stasis
steady
34
supra
above
35
thorax
mid-back
36
vertebra
spinal bones
37
algia
pain
38
ic
pertaining to
39
itis
inflammation
40
oma
tumor
41
pathy
disease
42
Anterior
Towards the chest side
43
Posterior
towards the back side
44
Caudad
towards the feet/tail
45
Cephalad
towards the head
46
proximal
closer to midline
47
distal
further from midline or point
48
Inferior
below or caudad
49
superior
above or cephalad
50
Lateral
away from midline
51
MEDIAL
CLOSER TO MIDLINE
52
Abduction
away from midline
53
Adduction
towards midline
54
Adjustment
spinal correction done by hand/instrument
55
Sprain
stretching or tearing of ligaments
56
strain
stretching or tearing of muscle
57
tendonitis
inflammation of tendon attachment to bone
58
Bursitis
Inflammation of bursa oil filled sac and lubrication
59
radiculitis
inflammation of the nerve root
60
Disc protrusion/herniation
bulging of intervertebral disc
61
segmental dysfunction
loss of alignment or motion sickness
62
paraesthesia
abnormal nerve sensations
63
neuralgia
nerve pain
64
neuritis
nerve inflammation
65
PPACA/ACA
patient protection and affordable care act
66
Hippa
health insurance portability and accountability act
