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Emergency Care 13th Edition Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Key terms from chapter 5 covering medical terminology.

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2663532793Abdominal QuadrantsFour divisions of the abdomen used to pinpoint the location of pain or injury.0
2663536548Anatomic PositionThe 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.1
2663538581AnatomyThe study of body structure.2
2663539581AnteriorThe front of the body or body part.3
2663540140BilateralOn both sides.4
2663540542Combining FormA word root with an added vowel that can be joined with other words, roots, or suffixes to form a new word.5
2663543171CompoundA word formed from two or more whole words.6
2663544249DistalFarthest away from the torso.7
2663544900DorsalReferring to the back of the body or the back of the hand or foot. Synonym to posterior.8
2663546016Fowler PositionA sitting position.9
2663546559InferiorAway from the head, usually compared with another structure that is closer to the head. (e.g. the lips are inferior to the nose.)10
2663547714LateralTo the side, away from the midline of the body.11
2663548470MedialToward the midline of the body.12
2663548936Mid-axillary LineA line vertically from the middle of the armpit to the ankle.13
2663551699Mid-clavicular LineA line drawn through the center of each clavicle.14
2663552786MidlineAn imaginary line drawn down the enter of the body dividing it into right and left halves.15
2663555441Palmarreferring to the palm of the hand.16
2663556234PhysiologyThe study of body functions.17
2663556235PlaneA flat surface formed when slicing through a solid object.18
2663557756PlantarReferring to the sole of the foot.19
2663558339PosteriorThe back of the body or body part.20
2663558937PrefixWord part added to the beginning of a root or word to modify or quantify its meaning.21
2663560442ProneLying face down.22
2663561061ProximalCloser to the torso.23
2663562131Recovery PositionLying on the side. Also known as lateral recumbent position.24
2663563434RootFoundation of a word that is not a word that can stand on its own. (i.e. cardi)25
2663567104SuffixWord part added to the end of a root or word to complete its meaning. (i.e. -itis)26
2663568590SuperiorToward the head.27
2663569125SupineLying on the back.28
2663569631TorsoThe trunk of the body, or the body without the head and the extremities.29
2663570260UnilateralLimited to one side30
2663570805VentralReferring to the front of the body. Synonym to anterior.31
2663574421Behind the nose.Postnasal32
2663577738Inflammation of the stomach.Gastritis33
2663579943The study of the nervous system.Neurology34
2663579944Inflammation of the liver.Hepatitis35
2663581417Fast heart.Tachycardia36
2663583703Slow breathing.Bradypnea37
2663585396Inflammation of the nerves.Neuritis38
2664964381Broncho/pulmoLungs, root.39
2664965184CardiHeart, root.40
2664965665GastroStomach, root41
2664966140HepatLiver, root42
2664966833NeurNerve, root43
2664967249NasNose/nasal, root44
2664967250OrOral/mouth, root45
2664968006PneumoAir or lungs, root46
2664968422Ab-Away from47
2664968423Ad-Toward or near48
2664968956Ante-before49
2664968957Brady-Slow/before normal50
2664970182Contra-Against51
2664970183Dys-Difficult or painful52
2664970988Hyper-Above normal, high53
2664971668Hypo-Below normal, low54
2664972253Inter-Between55
2664972254Peri-Around56
2664973793Poly-Many57
2664974912Post-After58
2664974913Pre-Before59
2664975699Super/supraAbove or in excess60
2664976267Tachy-Above normal, rapid61
2664976682Uni-One62
2664977177-acPertaining to, hemopheliac63
2664978051-algiaPain64
2664980051-itisInflammation65
2664980854-ologyThe study of66
2664980855-plegiaParalysis67
2664981642-pneaBreathing68
2664982878-rrheaDischarge69
2664983368-spasmContraction70
2664983865-alPertaining to71
2664983866-istOne who specializes in, Cardiologist72
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