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Terminology Flashcards

1
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What are the three parts a word can be broken down into?

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Prefix, root, suffix

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What are the two parts of the word “subluxation?”

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Sub - Prefix (means less than)

luxation - root word (means dislocation)

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What are the three parts of the word “Costochondritis?”

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Costo - Prefix (rib)
Chondr - Root word (cartilage)
itis - suffix (inflammation)

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What does the prefix “a-“ mean?

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without or opposite (ie atypical)

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What does the prefix “ab-“ mean?

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away from (ie ABduction)

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What does the prefix “adip-“ mean?

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fat (ie adipose tissue)

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What does the prefix “ad-“ mean?

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toward (ie ADduction)

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What does the prefix “angio-“ mean?

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blood vessel (ie angiography)

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What does the prefix “ankylo-“ mean?

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fusion (ie ankylosed)

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What does the prefix “ante/antero” mean?

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before/front (ie anterior)

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What does the prefix “arthro” mean?

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joint (ie arthritis)

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What does the prefix “bi” mean?

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two or double (ie bilateral)

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What does the prefix “brachi” mean?

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arm

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What does the prefix “cauda” mean?

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tail

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What does the prefix “cephalo” mean?

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haed

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What does the prefix “cervico” mean?

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neck

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17
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What does the prefix “chondro” mean?

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cartilage

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18
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What does the prefix “dermato” mean?

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skin

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19
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What does the prefix “dorsi” mean?

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refers to the back

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What does the prefix “dys” mean?

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bad or painful

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21
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What does the prefix “hemi” mean?

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half

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What does the prefix “hyper” mean?

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too much, excess

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What does the prefix “hypo” mean?

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not enough

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What does the prefix “inter” mean?

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between

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What does the prefix “intra” mean?

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within

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26
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What does the prefix “kinesio” mean?

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movement

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27
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What does the prefix “latero” mean?

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side

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28
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What does the prefix “lipo” mean?

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fat

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29
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What does the prefix “macro” mean?

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large

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30
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What does the prefix “medial” mean?

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middle

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31
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What does the prefix “mis” mean?

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bad, wrong

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32
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What does the prefix “mono” mean?

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one, single

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33
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What does the prefix “myelo” mean?

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marrow

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34
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What does the prefix “myo” mean?

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muscle

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35
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What does the prefix “neuro” mean?

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nerve

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36
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What does the prefix “non” mean?

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not, absent

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37
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What does the prefix “osteo” mean?

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bone

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38
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What does the prefix “para” mean?

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near, around

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39
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What does the prefix “pedi” mean?

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children

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40
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What does the prefix “pedi/pod” mean?

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foot

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41
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What does the prefix “quadri” mean?

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four

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42
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What does the prefix “semi” mean?

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half

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43
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What does the prefix “spondylo” mean?

A

vertebra

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44
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What does the prefix “sub” mean?

A

less than

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45
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What does the prefix “trans” mean?

A

across

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46
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What does the prefix “uni” mean?

A

one

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47
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What does the root word “antero” mean?

A

before, front

48
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What does the root word “atrophy” mean?

A

wasting away

49
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What does the root word “auto” mean?

A

self

50
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What does the root word “bursa” mean?

A

sac

51
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What does the root word “cardio” mean?

A

heart

52
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What does the root word “cephalo” mean?

A

head

53
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What does the root word “chiro” mean?

A

hand

54
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What does the root word “chondro” mean?

A

cartilage

55
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What does the root word “ectopy” mean?

A

displaced

56
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What does the root word “foramen” mean?

A

opening

57
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What does the root word “lumbar” mean?

A

low back

58
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What does the root word “medio” mean?

A

middle

59
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What does the root word “neuro” mean?

A

nerve

60
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What does the root word “poly” mean?

A

many

61
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What does the root word “pulmo” mean?

A

lung

62
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What does the root word “spasm” mean?

A

abnormal contraction

63
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What does the root word “stasis” mean?

A

steady

64
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What does the root word “supra” mean?

A

above

65
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What does the root word “thorax” mean?

A

midback

66
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What does the root word “vertebra” mean?

A

spinal bones

67
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What the suffix “algia” mean?

A

pain

68
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What the suffix “emia” mean?

A

blood

69
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What the suffix “ic” mean?

A

pertaining to

70
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What the suffix “itis” mean?

A

inflammation

71
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What the suffix “oma” mean?

A

tumor

72
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What the suffix “plasty” mean?

A

repair

73
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What the suffix “pathy” mean?

A

disease

74
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What is anterior?

A

Towards the chest side

75
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What is posterior?

A

Towards the backside

76
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What is caudad?

A

toward the feet/tail

77
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What is cephalad?

A

toward the head

78
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What is proximal?

A

closer to midline

79
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What is distal?

A

further from midline

80
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What is inferior?

A

below or caudad

81
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What is superior?

A

above or cephalad

82
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What is lateral?

A

away from midline

83
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What is medial?

A

closer to midline

84
Q

Anatomical orientation: The nose is _____ to the ear.

A

Medial

85
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Anatomical orientation: The wrist is ______ to the elbow.

A

distal

86
Q

Anatomical orientation: The nose is ______ to the chin.

A

Superior

87
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Anatomical orientation: The knee is _____ to the ankle.

A

superior

88
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Anatomical orientation: The waist is ______ to the chest.

A

Inferior

89
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The shoulder is ______ to the elbow

A

proximal

90
Q

Review anatomical movement!

A

Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction, medial rotation, lateral rotation

91
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Anatomical movement: Touching my chin to my chest is cervical/spinal _____.

A

flexion

92
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Anatomical movement: The first half of a jumping jack is shoulder and hip _____.

A

abduction

93
Q

Anatomical movement: Squatting is hip and knee _____.

A

Flexion

94
Q

Biceps curls are elbow _____.

A

flexion

95
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Leaning to the side is trunk/spinal ________.

A

Lateral flexion

96
Q

What is the difference between plantar flexion and dorsi flexion?

A

plantar flexion is pointing the toes, dorsiflexion is bringing the toes toward the head

97
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What is the difference between supination and pronation?

A

Supination is palms up, pronation is palms down

98
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What is an adjustment?

A

spinal correction done by hand

99
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What is a spasm?

A

Involuntary muscle contraction

100
Q

What is a sprain?

A

stretching or tearing of ligaments

101
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What is a strain?

A

stretching or tearing of muscle

102
Q

What is tendonitis?

A

inflammation of the tendon

103
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What is bursitis?

A

Inflammation of the bursa

104
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What is radiculitis?

A

inflammation of the nerve root

105
Q

What is a disc protrusion/herniation?

A

bulging of intervertebral disc

106
Q

What is segmental dysfunction?

A

loss of alignment or motion

107
Q

What is paresthesia?

A

abnormal nerve sensations

108
Q

What is neuralgia?

A

nerve pain

109
Q

What is neuritis?

A

nerve inflammation

110
Q

What does EHR stand for?

A

Electronic health record

111
Q

What does PPACA/ACA stand for?

A

Patient protection and affordable care act

112
Q

What does HIPAA stand for?

A

Health Insurance portability and accountability act

113
Q

What is medicaid?

A

Health insurance for the economically disadvantaged

114
Q

What is medicare?

A

Health insurance for the elderly and disabled

115
Q

What is PQRS?

A

Physician quality reporting system (medicare)

116
Q

What is workers compensation?

A

insurance for injured workers

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