Med Term Flashcards
(113 cards)
1
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Limbs only, further away from the root
A
Distal
2
Q
Closer to the head or higher
A
Superior
3
Q
Farther away from the midline
A
Lateral
4
Q
More in front
A
Anterior
5
Q
Closer to the surface
A
Superficial
6
Q
Toward the back
A
Dorsal
7
Q
Lying face up
A
Supine
8
Q
Lying face up
A
Supine
9
Q
Toward the front/belly
A
Ventral
10
Q
Closer to midline
A
Medial
11
Q
Closer to the feet or lower
A
Inferior
12
Q
Limbs only, closer to the root of the limb
A
Proximal
13
Q
More in back
A
Posterior
14
Q
Lying face down
A
Prone
15
Q
Closer to the core of the body
A
Deep
16
Q
Minor wound in which the skin is rubbed or scrapped
A
Abrasion
17
Q
Adapting to a new enviorment
A
Acclimatization
18
Q
Sudden, aburpt
A
Acute
19
Q
Work/exercise requiring oxygen
A
Aerobic
20
Q
Lack or loss of memory
A
Amnesia
21
Q
Work/exercise not needing oxygen
A
Anaerobic
22
Q
Agent for droducing insensibility to pain
A
Analgesic
23
Q
Site where two bones meet
A
Articulation
24
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Wasting away or organ or tissue
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Atrophy
25
Tearing or pulling away of structure
Avulsion
26
Fluid filled sac at joint that prevents friction
Bursa
27
Inflamation of bursa
Bursitis
28
Gristle like padding that is between bones
Cartilage
29
Long duration or reurcurrance
Chronic
30
State of being pinched off or smaller than normal
Constriction
31
To advise against
Contraindiction
32
Opposite side
Contralateral
33
A bruise to bone or muscle
Contusion
34
Cracking sound or feeling
Crepitus
35
treatment by use of cold
Cryotherapy
36
Blue skin from lack of oxygen
Cyanosis
37
Name of disease or condition
Diagnosis
38
State of being enlarged
Dilation
39
Displacement of bone from its normal postion
Dislocation
40
Visible bleeding beneath the skin as purple or blue
Ecchymosis
41
Swelling due to abnormal gathering of fluid in tissue
Edema
42
Swelling in the joint
Effusion
43
Break or crack in bone
Fracture
44
Swelling composed of blood
Hematoma
45
Treatment by use of water
Hydrotherapy
46
A surgically cut made
Incision
47
To advise the use of
indicate
48
The body's reaction to injury
Inflammation
49
To supply with nervers
Innervate
50
Looseness of joint
Joint Laxity
51
Jagged cut or tear in skin
Laceration
52
Tissue that connects bone to bone
Ligament
53
The circumstance in wich an injury occurs
Mechanism of Injury
54
Method or apparatus used for healing injury
Modality
55
Examination by touch
palpation
56
Pain at the sorest spot of an injury
Point of tenderness
57
Prediction of course and outcome of injury
Prognosis
58
Balance, sense of the bodies position in space
Proprioception
59
Movement of joint around central point
Range of Motion
60
Bring back to normal position
Reduction
61
Pain that occurs away from the injury site
Referred Pain
62
pulling away of generally non-movible joint
Separation
63
Faliure of the cardiovascular system to circulate enough blood
Shock
64
Stretching or tearing of ligament
Sprain
65
Streching or tearing of tendon or muscle
Strain
66
partiel disloctaion of joint
Subluxation
67
Connects muscle to bone
Tendon
68
Treatment using heat
Thermotherapy
69
Distal aspect of limb forced away from midline
Valgus
70
Distal aspect of limb forced toward midine
Varus
71
An agent causing the constriction or closing of blood vessels
Vasoconstrictor
72
An agent that causes dilation or opening of blood vessels
Vasodilator
73
Fainting due to inadequate oxygen to the brain
Syncope
74
Abdominal
Abdomin
75
Acromial
Point of shoulder
76
Antebrachial
forearm
77
Antecubital
front of elbow
78
Axillary
Armpit
79
Brachial
arm
80
Buccal
Cheek
81
Calcaneal
heel
82
Carpal
Wrist
83
Cephalic
head
84
Cervical
Neck
85
Coxal
Hip
86
Cranial
Skull
87
Crural
Shin
88
Cubital/Olecranal
Elbow
89
Digital
Finger
90
Femoral
Femor
91
Frontal
Forehead/front of skull
92
Genital(pubic)
external reproductive organs
93
Gluteal
buttocks
94
Inguinal
groin
95
mammary
breast
96
Mental
chin
97
Nasal
Nose
98
Occipital
back of skull
99
orbital
eye cavity
100
otic
ear
101
palmar
palm
102
patellar
knee
103
pectoral
front of chest
104
Perineal
between thighs
105
Pes
Foot
106
Plantar
Sole of foot
107
Popliteal
back of knee
108
Sacral
Bottom of spine
109
Sternal
anterior of rib
110
Sural
calf
111
Tarsal
ankle
112
Thoracic
Chest
113
Vertebral
Spine
