Unit 3 (Abbreviations of body planes, and directions) Flashcards
(68 cards)
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Q
A
less than
2
Q
>
A
greater than
3
Q
up arrow
A
increase
4
Q
down arrow
A
decrease
5
Q
abn
A
abnormal
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Q
abd
A
abdomen
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Q
AP
A
anteroposterior (X-ray)
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Q
CXR
A
chest X-ray
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Q
L, LT
A
left
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Q
LAT
A
lateral
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Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
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Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
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Q
PA
A
posteroanterior (x-ray)
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Q
R, RT
A
right
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Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
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Q
RUQ
A
right upper quadrant
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Q
trans
A
transverse
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Q
HPI
A
history of present illness
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Q
postop
A
postoperative
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Q
preop
A
preoperative
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Q
prep
A
prepare for
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Q
Gm, gm
A
gram
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Q
mg
A
miligram
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Q
>
A
greater than
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up arrow
increase
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down arrow
decrease
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abn
abnormal
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abd
abdomen
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AP
anteroposterior (X-ray)
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CXR
chest X-ray
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L, LT
left
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LAT
lateral
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LLQ
left lower quadrant
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LUQ
left upper quadrant
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PA
posteroanterior (x-ray)
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R, RT
right
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RLQ
right lower quadrant
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RUQ
right upper quadrant
39
trans
transverse
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HPI
history of present illness
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postop
postoperative
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preop
preoperative
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prep
prepare for
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Gm, gm
gram
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mg
miligram
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midsagittal plane
divides the body into equal left and right halves
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sagittal plane
divides the body into unequal left and right halves
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coronal plane= frontal plane
divides the body into front and back portions
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transverse plane
divides the body into upper and lower portions
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deep
situated far below the surface
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superficial
situated near the surface
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ventr/o
front or belly side
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anter/o
front or before
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-ior
pertaining to
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-al
pertaining to
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dors/o
back side
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poster/o
back or after
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superior
uppermost, above, or toward the head
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cephal/o
head
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-ic
pertaining to
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inferior
lowermost, below, or toward the feet
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caud/o
tail or lower part of the body
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proximal
nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure
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distal
farthest from the midline or beginning of a body structure
65
medial
the direction toward or nearer the midline or middle
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lateral
the direction toward the side, away from the midline
67
bilateral
pertaining to both sides (bi= two, al=pertaining to)
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unilateral
pertaining to one side (uni=one side)
