Medical terminology 2 Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
Q
ABDOMINAL
A
abdomen
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Q
BUCCAL
A
cheek
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Q
CRANIAL
A
skull
4
Q
DIGITAL
A
fingers and toes
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Q
FEMORAL
A
thigh
6
Q
GLUTEAL
A
buttock
7
Q
LUMBAR
A
lowest part of the spine
8
Q
INGUINAL
A
groin
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Q
NOSSAL
A
nose
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Q
OCCIPITAL
A
back of the head
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Q
PECTORAL
A
chest
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Q
UMBILICAL
A
navel
12
Q
STERNAL
A
breastbone
13
Q
THORACIC
A
chest
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Q
VENTRAL
A
belly
15
Q
DISTRAL
A
farthest from the center of your body
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Q
PROXIMAL
A
nearest to the center of your body
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Q
ANTERIOR OR VENTRAL
A
at or near the front surface of your body
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POSTERIOR OR DORSAL
A
at or near the back surface of your body
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Q
MEDIAL
A
middle
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SUPERIOR OR CEPHALIC
A
below
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SAGITTAL OR MEDIAN
A
divides the body into equal left and right halves
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LATERAL
A
aside
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INFERIOR OR CAUDAL
A
above
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TRANSVERSE OR HORIZONTAL
divides the body into superior (above the midline) and inferior (below the midline)
24
CORONAL OR FRONTAL
Divides the body into dorsal (back part of the body) and ventral (front part of the body)
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EXTENSION
is when the joint angle increases
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FLEXION
is when the joint angle decreases
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ABDUCTION
is when the joint moves away from the body
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ADDUCTION
is when the joint moves towards the body
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SUPINATION
is when the hand or foot move outward
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PRONATION
is when the hand or foot move inward
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MEDIAL ROTATION
is rotation so the hands or feet point towards the midline
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LATERAL ROTATION
is a rotation so the hands or feet point away from the midline
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CBC
complete body count
33
IM
intramuscular
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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OD
right eye
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OS
left eye
37
OU
both eyes
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PRN
as needed
39
QD
each day
40
TAB
tablet
40
CAP
capsule
41
Q2H
every two hours
42
MG
milligram
43
ML
millilitre
44
QAM
every morning
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Q3H
every three hours
46
QHS
bedtime
47
QOD
every other day
48
SQ
subcutaneous, injection under the skin
49
WT
weight
50
P/
after
51
A/
before
52
TID
three times a day
53
PO
by mouth
54
QID
four times a day
55
BID
two times a day
