Relative Positions And Medical Terms

Question 1

Superior

Answer 1

Body part above another

Question 2

Inferior

Answer 2

Body part below another

Question 3

Anterior

Answer 3

Towards the front

Question 4

Posterior

Answer 4

Towards the back

Question 5

Medial

Answer 5

Closer to the imaginary midline dividing the body into equal right and left halves

Question 6

Lateral

Answer 6

Towards the side with respect to the midline

Question 7

Proximal

Answer 7

Body part closer to point of attachment

Question 8

Distal

Answer 8

Farther away from the point of attachment

Question 9

Superficial

Answer 9

Situated near the surface

Question 10

Deep

Answer 10

Parts that are more internal

Question 11

Cardiology

Answer 11

Deals with heart and heart diseases

Question 12

Cytology

Answer 12

Study of structure, function, and abnormalities of cells

Question 13

Dermatology

Answer 13

Study of the skin and it’s diseases

Question 14

Endocrinology

Answer 14

Study of hormones, hormone-secreting glands, and their diseases

Question 15

Epidemiology

Answer 15

Study of factors determining the distribution and frequency of health-related conditions occurring within a defined human population

Question 16

Gastroenterology

Answer 16

Study of the stomach and intestines and their diseases

Question 17

Geriatrics

Answer 17

Branch of medicine dealing with older individuals and their medical problems

Question 18

Gerontology

Answer 18

Study of the aging process

Question 19

Gynecology

Answer 19

Study of female reproductive system and its diseases

Question 20

Hematology

Answer 20

Study of the blood and blood diseases

Question 21

Histology

Answer 21

Study of the structure and function of tissues

Question 22

Immunology

Answer 22

Study of the bodies resistance to infectious diseases

Question 23

Neonatology

Answer 23

Study of newborns and the treatment of their disorders

Question 24

Nephrology

Answer 24

Study of the structure, function, and diseases of the kidneys

Question 25

Neurology

Answer 25

Study of the nervous system and its disorders

Question 26

Obstetrics

Answer 26

Branch of medicine dealing with pregnancy and childbirth

Question 27

Oncology

Answer 27

Study of cancers

Question 28

Ophthalmology

Answer 28

Study of the eye and eye diseases

Question 29

Orthopedics

Answer 29

Branch of medicine dealing with the muscular and skeletal systems and their problems

Question 30

Otolaryngology

Answer 30

Study of the ear, nose, larynx, and throat, and their diseases

Question 31

Pathology

Answer 31

Study of structural and functional changes that diseases caused

Question 32

Pediatrics

Answer 32

Branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases

Question 33

Pharmacology

Answer 33

Study of drugs and their uses in the treatment of disease

Question 34

Podiatry

Answer 34

Study of the care and treatment of feet

Question 35

Psychiatry

Answer 35

Branch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders

Question 36

Radiology

Answer 36

Study of X-rays and radioactive substances and their uses in diagnosis and treatment of diseases

Question 37

Toxicology

Answer 37

Study of poisonous substances and their effects upon body parts

Question 38

Urology

Answer 38

Branch of medicine dealing with the urinary system and their diseases

Question 39

Arthr-

Answer 39

Joint

Question 40

Hepat-

Answer 40

Liver

Question 41

ven-

Answer 41

Vein

Question 42

Oste-

Answer 42

Bone

Question 43

-itis

Answer 43

Inflammation

Question 44

-ic

Answer 44

Pertaining to

Question 45

-ous

Answer 45

Pertaining to

Question 46

-pathy

Answer 46

Disease

Question 47

-megaly

Answer 47

Enlargement

Question 48

Infra-

Answer 48

Within

Question 49

Sub-

Answer 49

Under

Question 50

Caud/o

Answer 50

Tail (downward)

Question 51

Cephal/o

Answer 51

Head (upward)

Question 52

Ventr/o

Answer 52

Belly (front)

Question 53

Caudad

Answer 53

Toward the tail

Question 54

Cephalad

Answer 54

Toward the head

Question 55

Lateral

Answer 55

Pertaining to a side

Question 56

Medial

Answer 56

Pertaining to the middle

Question 57

Unilateral

Answer 57

Pertaining to one side

Question 58

Bilateral

Answer 58

Pertaining to 2 sides

Question 59

Media lateral

Answer 59

Pertaining to the middle and to the side

Question 60

Caudal

Answer 60

Pertaining to the tail

Question 61

Cephalic

Answer 61

Pertaining to the head

Question 62

Ventral

Answer 62

Pertaining to the belly

Question 63

Anteroposterior (AP)

Answer 63

Pertaining to the front and to the back

Question 64

Posteroanterior (PA)

Answer 64

Pertaining to the back and the front

Question 65

Orthopnea position

Answer 65

Sitting erect in a chair of sitting upright in bed supported by pillows behind the head and chest

Question 66

Fowler position

Answer 66

Semi-sitting position with slight elevation of the knees

Question 67

Lithotomy position

Answer 67

Lying in back with legs raised and feet in stirrups, Hips and knees flexed, thighs abducted and externally rotated

Question 68

Prone position

Answer 68

Lying on abdomen, facing down

Question 69

Supine position

Answer 69

Lying on back, facing up

Question 70

Recumbent position

Answer 70

Lying down in any position

Question 71

Sims position

Answer 71

Lying on left side with right knee drawn up and with left arm drawn behind, parallel to the back

Question 72

Trandelenburg position

Answer 72

Lying on back with body tilted so that the head is lower than the feet