Medical Terminology Flashcards by Lacey Weeks

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Distal

A

Farthest from reference point

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Lateral

A

Away from midline, towards the sides

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Superior

A

Above

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Inferior

A

Below

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Ventral or anterior

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On the front

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Posterior or dorsal

A

Back of the body

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Caudal

A

Closer to the coccyx

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Palmar

A

Front of Palm or hand

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Plantar

A

Some or bottom of foot

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Deep, internal

A

Farther from body surface

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External, superficial

A

Near or close to body surface

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Acro

A

Extremities

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Cutane

A

Skin

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Cyan

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Blue

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Erythro

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Red

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Necro

A

Dead

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Pachy

A

Thick

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Sarco

A

Flesh

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Sciero

A

Hard

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Aden

A

Gland

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Gluco, glyco

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Sugar, sweet

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Orchid

A

Testicle

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Thyr

A

Thyroid gland

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Esthesia

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Sensation

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Asthenia

Weakness

Lepsis, lepsy

Seizure, convulsion

Spondylos

Vertebrae

Spin

Backbone

Encephal

Brain

Henri

Rupture

Gloss

Tongue

Emesis

Vomiting

Cholecyst

Gallbladder

Bili

Bile

Aze

Enzymes

An for ds

Anus

Ictero

Jaundice

Ium

Membrane

Lip

Fat

Phag, phagia

Eating

Procto

Rectum

Pepsis

Digestion

Rrhagia

Excessive discharge, flow

Steno

Contracted narrow

Trophy

Growth

Ventri, ventro

Abdomen

Thorac

Chest

Thorax

Chest cavity

Py

Pus

Geal

From,origin

Thermo

Heat

Therapy

Treatment

Rraphy

Suture of

Cryo

Cold

Burs

Bursa

Carp

Carpals

Chondr

Cartilage

Dent

Teeth

Fibr

Connective tissue

Myel

Bone marrow

Orth

Straight

Sacr

Sacrum

Clasia

Break

Dis of ss

Apart from or free from

Dynia

Pain

Kinesis

Movement

Poro

Pore

Ambi, amph, amphi

On both sides. Around

Co,con,com

Together, with

Contra

Against

De

Down

Dia

Through apart between

En

In

Endo

Within

Extra

Outside of

Fore

Before infront of

Infra

Beneath

Juxta

Near

Levo

Left

Ob

Against

Proximal

Closest to reference point

Mast

Breast

Ptysis

Coughing

Bacter

Bacteria

Carcin

Cancer

Stasis

Stoppage

Dips

Thirst

Section

Organ

Lamin

Posterior arch of vertebrae

Dysplasia

Abnormal development

Genit

Birth

Dur

Dura matter

Um

Structure/tissue

Vaso angio

Vessel

Tele

Electronic transmission

Philia

Clotting

Cythemia

Blood cell

Thromb

Decrease

Phylaxis

Protection

Prima

First

Gravida

Pregnant woman

Lact

Milk

Lithrotripsy

Crushing of stone by mechanical force or laser

Spasm

Contraction