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Directional Terms &prefixes/suffixes Flashcards

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Inferior

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Below the point being referred to

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Lateral

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Away from midline

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Medial

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Towards midline

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Posterior

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Behind the point being referred to

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Anterior

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Towards the front

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Proximal

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Nearest to point of attachment

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Distal

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Furthest from point of attachment

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Intermediate

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In between points of referral

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Ipsilateral

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Same side

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Contralateral

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Other side

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Lateral recumbent

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Recovery position

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What does ‘a’ stand for?

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Lacking

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What does ‘ab’ stand for?

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From

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What does ‘as’ stand for?

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To

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What does aemia stand for?

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Blood

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What does ‘ante’ stand for

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Against/before

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What does ‘cele’ stand for?

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Swelling

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What does ‘cerebro’ stand for?

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Brain

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What does ‘chole’ stand for?

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Bile

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What does ‘dia’ stand for?

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Across

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What does ‘dura’ stand for?

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Hard

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What does ‘dys’ stand for?

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Badly functioning

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What does ‘ecto’ stand for?

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Outer

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What does ‘ectomy’ stand for?

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Cut out

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What does endo stand for
Inner
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What does entero stand for?
Bowels
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What does epi stand for?
Upon
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What does erythro stand for?
Red
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What does 'eu' stand for?
Good, easily functioning
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What does gastro stand for
Stomach
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What does inter stand for?
Between
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What does intra stand for?
Within
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What does itis stand for?
Inflammation
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What does lact stand for?
Milk
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What does leuco stand for?
White
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What does loco stand for
Place
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What does lysis stand for
Breakdown
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What does macro and mega stand for
Large
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What does mel and Melan stand for
Black
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What does meso stand for
Middle
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What does morph stand for
Form
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What does myo stand for
Muscle
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What does myco stand for
Fungus
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What does necro stand for
Death
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What does Neuro stand for
Nerve
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What does ology stand for
The study of
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What does Oma stand for
Tumour
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What does Opia stand for
Sight
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What does ortho stand for
Upright
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What does osis stand for
Disease abnormal state
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What does pan stand for
Whole
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What does Para stand for
Beside
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What does path stand for
Suffering sick
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What does per stand for
Through
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What does Peri stand for
Around
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What does pneum stand for
Air
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What does Poly stand for
Many
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What does pio stand for
Pus
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What does retro stand for
Behind
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What does scope stand for
View
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What does Spondyl stand for
Spine
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What does stasis stand for
Stillness
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What does stomy stand for
Make an opening
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What does syn stand for
Together
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What does therm stand for
Heat
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What does Tomy stand for
Cutting
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What does tox stand for
Poisoning
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What does ultra stand for
Beyond
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What is acidosis?
When body fluids contain too much acid
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What is the normal PH balance of the body?
7.4
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What is hyphaema?
Collection of blood in eye
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What is a virus?
A microscopic organism
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What is the superior?
Above the point being referred to

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