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80 Cards in this Set
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"Medical terms are composed of words, and medical words may be composed of _______, __________, and/or ___________." |
-Roots -Prefixes -Suffixes Ch. 5, pg. 99 |
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Word Part and Meaning: broncho/pulmo |
-Root -Lungs Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Cardi |
-Root -Heart Ch.5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Gastro |
-Root -Stomach Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Hepat |
-Root -Liver Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Neur |
-Root -Nerve Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Nas |
-Root -Nose/nasal Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Or |
-Root -Mouth/oral Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Pneumo |
-Root -Air or lungs Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Ab- |
-Prefix -Away from Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Ad- |
-Prefix -Toward or near Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Ante- |
-Prefix -Before Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Brady- |
-Prefix -Slow/below normal Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Contra- |
-Prefix -Against Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Dys- |
-Prefix -Difficult or painful Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Hyper- |
-Prefix -Above normal, high Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Hypo- |
-Prefix -Below normal, low Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Inter- |
-Prefix -Between Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Peri- |
-Prefix -Around Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Poly- |
-Prefix -Many Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Post- |
-Prefix -After Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Pre- |
-Prefix -Before Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Super/supra- |
-Prefix -Above or in excess Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Tachy- |
-Prefix -Above normal, rapid Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: Uni- |
-Prefix -One Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: -ac |
-Suffix -Pertaining to Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: -algia |
-Suffix -Pain Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: -emesis |
-Suffix -Vomiting Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: -itis |
-Suffix -Inflammation Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: -ology |
-Suffix -Study of Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: -plegia |
-Suffix -Paralysis Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: -pnea |
-Suffix -Breathing Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: -rrhea |
-Suffix -Discharge Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: -spasm |
-Suffix -Contraction Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: -al |
-Suffix -Pertaining to Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Word Part and Meaning: -ist |
-Suffix -One who specializes in Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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"Abbreviated words can lead to communication errors, particularly when you use ___________--and particularly when you use them in _________________________." |
-More obscure or local abbreviations -Written documentation, where clarification is more difficult. Ch. 5, pg. 101-102 |
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"You should avoid using any type of obscure medical terminology, jargon, abbreviations, or acronyms when you are talking to ____________." |
Patients and families Ch. 5, pg. 102 |
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T/F: The directions left and right always refer to the provider's left and right. |
False Ch. 5, pg. 104 |
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"A universal reference when discussing human anatomy is called _____________." |
Anatomic position Ch. 5, pg. 104 |
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"The abdomen is divided into four parts, or quadrants, by drawing ___________________." |
Horizontal and vertical lines through the navel Ch. 5, pg. 100 |
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Definition: abdominal quadrants |
Four divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of a pain or injury: the right upper quadrant (RUQ), the left upper quadrant (LUQ), the right lower quadrant (RLQ), and the left lower quadrant (LLQ) Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: anatomic position |
The standard reference position for the body in the study of anatomy. In this position, the body is standing erect, facing the observer, with arms down at the sides and the palms of the hands forward Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: anatomy |
The study of body structure Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: anterior |
The front of the body or body part Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: bilateral |
On both sides Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: combining form |
A word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots, or suffixes to form a new word Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: compound |
A word formed from two or more whole words Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: distal |
Farther away from the torso Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: dorsal |
Referring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. A synonym for posterior Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: Fowler position |
A sitting position Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: inferior |
Away from the head, usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: lateral |
To the side, away from the midline of the body Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: medial |
Toward the midline of the body Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: mid-axillary |
A line drawn vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: mid-clavicular |
The line through the center of each clavicle Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: midline |
An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body, dividing it into right and left halves Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: palmar |
Referring to the palm of the hand Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: physiology |
The study of body function Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: plane |
A flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: plantar |
Referring to the sole of the foot Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: posterior |
The back of the body or body part Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: prefix |
Word part added to the beginning of a root or word to modify or qualify its meaning Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: prone |
Lying facedown Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: proximal |
Closer to the torso Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: recovery position |
Lying on the side Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: root |
Foundation of a word that is not a word that can stand on its own Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: suffix |
Word part added to the end of a root or word to complete its meaning Ch. 5, pg. 108 |
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Definition: superior |
Toward the head Ch. 5, pg. 109 |
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Definition: supine |
Lying on the back Ch. 5, pg. 109 |
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Definition: torso |
The trunk of the body, or the body without the head and extremities Ch. 5, pg. 109 |
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Definition: unilateral |
Limited to one side Ch. 5, pg. 109 |
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Definition: ventral |
Referring to the front of the body. A synonym for anterior Ch. 5, pg. 109 |
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Practice Question 5.1: Define the following pairs of anatomic terms: -medial and lateral -anterior and posterior -proximal and distal |
-toward the midline of the body and away from the midline of the body -the front of the body or body part and the back of the body or body part -closer to the torso and farther away from the torso Ch. 5, pg. 109 |
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Practice Question 5.2: List two prefixes that mean "below" |
-Brady -Hypo Ch. 5, pg. 109 |
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Practice Question 5.3: List two suffixes that mean "pertaining to." |
-ac -al Ch. 5, pg. 109 |
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Practice Question 5.4: Describe the difference between the prone and supine positions |
Prone means lying on the abdomen. Supine means lying on the back Ch. 5, pg. 109 |
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Practice Question 5.5: Describe the anatomic location of the mid-axillary line |
The mid-axillary line extends vertically from the armpit to the ankle Ch. 5, pg. 109 |
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Practice Question 5.6: Describe how the abdomen is divided into quadrants |
The abdominal quadrants are formed by imaginary horizontal and vertical lines drawn through the navel to form right upper, left upper, right lower, and left lower quadrant Ch. 5, pg. 109 |
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Practice Question 5.7: What does the term palmar refer to? |
Palmar refers to the palm of the hand. (back of book erroneously says "Plantar refers to the sole of the foot")
Ch. 5, pg. 109 |
