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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Flashcards

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The structure of the human body, including organs, bones, muscle, tissue, and blood.

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Anatomy

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References a specific location within the anatomy

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Anatomical Site

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3
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The study of disease

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Pathology

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4
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The study of physiological processes of disease

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Pathophysiology

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5
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The study of the causes of disease

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Etiology

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The study of medications

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Pharmacology

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7
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Prefix epi-

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On/upon

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8
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Prefix: tachy-

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Fast, rapid

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9
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Prefix: endo-

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Inside

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10
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Root: Gastro

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Stomach

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11
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Root: Hidro

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Sweat Glands

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12
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Root: Crani

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Skull

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13
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Root: Dermis

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Skin

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14
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Suffix: -oma

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tumor

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15
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Suffix: -itis

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Inflammation

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16
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Suffix: -plasty

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surgical repair

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17
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Suffix: -ectomy

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Surgically cut out

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18
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Invisibly divides the body in half (top and bottom)

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Transverse Plain

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19
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Toward the top of the body

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Superior

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Toward the head of the body

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cephalad

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Toward the bottom of the body

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Inferior

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Toward the tail (really means tail)

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Caudal

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Surface of the palm of the hand

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Palmar

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Surface of the sole of the foot

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Plantar

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Invisibly divides the body in half (left and right)

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Sagittal plane

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Toward the left of the patient

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left

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toward the right of the patient

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Right

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Toward the side (either side)

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Lateral

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Both sides

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Bilateral

30
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Towards the middle of the body

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Medial

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Toward the torso (heart); Usually applied to appendages; Toward the point of attachment to the torso

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Proximal

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Away from the torso

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Distal

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Across horizontally (Side to side)

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Transverse

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Invisibly divides the body in half (front and back)

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Frontal Plane

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Towards the front of the body

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Anterior

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Toward (or along) the front (belly) of the body

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Ventral

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Toward the back of the body

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Posterior

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Toward (or along) the back (spine) of the body

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Dorsal

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Toward an internal organ

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Visceral

40
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Toward the inside of the body

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Deep

41
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The inner region

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Medullary

42
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Towards the outer wall of the body

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Parietal

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Toward the surface of the body

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Superficial

44
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The outer region

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Cortical

45
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Radiographic image: anteroposterior (AP)

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image was taken from front to back

46
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Radiographic image: lateral (lat)

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The image was taken from one side to the other side

47
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Radiographic image: left anterior oblique (LAO)

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The image was taken at an angle from the left front

48
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Radiographic image: Left Posterior Oblique (LPO)

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The image was taken at an angle from the left back

49
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Radiographic image: Oblique (O)

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The image was taken at an angle

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