unit 2 vocab Flashcards
(25 cards)
prone
face down
supine
face up
anterior, ventral
the front of the body, toward the front
posterior, dorsal
the back of the body, toward the back
superior, cranial
a position above or higher than another part
inferior, caudal
a position below or lower than another part
lateral
toward the side of the body, away from the midline
medial
toward the middle or midline of the body
proximal
position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or trunk of the body
distal
position on a limb that is farther away from the point of attachment or trunk of the body
superficial
position closer to the surface of the body
deep
position farther from the surface
CT
imaging procedure that produces computer generated cross sectional images; appear as a slice
Bx
biopsy
Tx
treatment
Sx
symptoms
Dx
diagnosis
US
ultrasound
ENT
ear, nose, throat
excision
cutting out
gangrene
death and decay of soft tissue
hernia
protrusion of an organ through a structure that normally contains it
idiopathic
disease of unknown cause or origin
morbid
pathological condition
