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Anat 100 - Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
03/03/2011

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a, an
Definition
Prefix: without or Not
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ab
Definition
Prefix: away from
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Abdominal
Definition
AKA the belly, located below the diaphragm, enclosed within the abdominal muscles.
Term
Acupuncture
Definition
Practice of inserting needles at specific points on meridians, or channels to stimulate or sedate energy flow to regulate or alter body function. (Chinese med)
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ad
Definition
Prefix: toward
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alba
Definition
Prefix: white
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anti
Definition
Prefix: against, opposed
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Appendicular
Definition
The part of the skeleton composed of the limbs and their attachments.
Term
ase
Definition
Suffix: enzyme
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asis
Definition
Suffix: state or condition of, usually abnormal
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axial
Definition
Forms the AXIS of the body, consists of the head, vertebral column (spine), ribs, and sternum.
Term
bi, di
Definition
Prefix: double, two
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Biomechanics
Definition
The principles and methods of mechanics applied to the structure and function of the human body.
Term
Cephal
Definition
Root Word: Head
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Cervical Vertebrae
Definition
First seven (7) vertebrae. Located in neck.
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Charting
Definition
The process of keeping a written record of a client or patient.
Term
chondro
Definition
Root Word: Cartilage
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Combining Vowel
Definition
A vowel added between two roots or a root and suffix to make pronunciation of the word easier.
Term
Cravial Cavity
Definition
Found in the skull, containing the brain and related structures.
Term
cyte
Definition
cell
Term
Diaphragm
Definition
Dome-shaped sheet of muscle attached to the thoracic wall that separates the lungs and thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.
Term
Disharmony
Definition
Distortions in health that result when the functions or systems are neither balanced nor working at their optimum.
Term
Dorsal
Definition
Cavity: Brain and Spinal Cord
Term
duct
Definition
Suffix: tube, channel
Term
dys
Definition
Prefix: bad, difficult, abnormal
Term
ema
Definition
Suffix: swelling, distention
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epi
Definition
Prefix: over, on, upon
Term
Kinematics
Definition
A branch of mechanics that involves the aspects of time, space and mass in a moving system.
Term
Kinesiology
Definition
The study of movement that combines the fields of Anatomy, Physiology, Physics and Geometry and relates them to human movement.
Term
Kinetics
Definition
The forces causing movement in a system
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Lumbar Vertebrae
Definition
Lower five (5) vertebrae in the lower back
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Mechanics
Definition
The branch of physics dealing with the study of forces and the motion produced by their actions.
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Pelvic
Definition
Region: Inferior to the abdomen, inside the pelvic bones. Contains portion of large intestine, bladder, reproductive organs.
Term
Prefix
Definition
A word element added to the beginning of a root to change the meaning of a word
Term
qi (Chi)
Definition
Chokra: Refers to the life force
Term
Root
Definition
A word element that contains the basic meaning of the word.
Term
Sacrum
Definition
Triangle shaped bone structure at the base of the spine, between the pelvis
Term
S.O.A.P.
Definition

Charting method:

Subjective, Objective, Analysis, Plan

Term
soma (somato)
Definition
Root word that mean "The Body"
Term
Suffix
Definition
A word element added to the end of a root to change the meaning of the word
Term
Thoracic Cavity
Definition
AKA chest. Between neck and diaphragm, surrounded by ribs
Term
Thoracic Vertebrae
Definition
Twelve (12) ribs, below cervical and above lumbar
Term
Torso / Trunk
Definition
Structures related to the main part of the body, including the chest, abdomen and vertebral cavity
Term
Ventral
Definition
Front of body containing: Thoracic, Abdominal, and Pelvic regions
Term
Vertebral Cavity
Definition
Part of "Dorsal" cavity. Contains spinal cord and vertebrae
Term
Word Elements
Definition
Parts of a word; Prefix, Root, Suffix
Term
Yin / Yang
Definition
Terms used to describe polar relationships
Term
Abduction
Definition
Lateral movement away from the midline of the trunk
Term
Adduction
Definition
A medial movement toward the midline of the body.
Term
Anatomical Position
Definition
Standard position in which the person stands upright with the feet slightly apart, arm hanging at the sides, palms facing up & thumbs outward
Term
Anterior
Definition
Front of body
Term
Circumduction
Definition
Circular movement of a limb, combining the movements of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction to create a cone shape
Term
Coccyx
Definition
Tailbone
Term
Contralateral
Definition
The oposite side
Term
Deep
Definition
Inside or away from the surface
Term
Depression
Definition
Moving a part downward
Term
Distal
Definition
Situated away from the trunk/midline of the body
Term
Dorsi Flexion
Definition
Movement of the foot upward
Term
Elevation
Definition

Moving a part upward (superiorly)

(e.g., mandible)

Term
Eversion
Definition
Movement of the sole of the foot outward, away from the midline
Term
Extension
Definition
An increase in the angle between two bones, usually moving the body part back toward anatomic position
Term
External
Definition
The outside surface of the body
Term
Flexion
Definition
Decrease in the angle between two bones as the body part moves out of anatomic position
Term
Frontal / Coronal
Definition
Plane: That runs vertically but divides into anterior and posterior parts
Term
Horizontal Abduction
Definition
Moving away from midline along a horizontal plane
Term

Horizontal Adduction

Definition
Moving toward midline along a horizontal plane
Term
Hyperextension
Definition
Any extension beyond normal or healthy extension
Term
Inferior
Definition
lower than or below
Term
Internal
Definition
An inside surface or the inside part of the body
Term
Inversion
Definition
Movement of the sole of the foot inward, toward the midline
Term
Ipsilateral
Definition
The same side
Term
Lateral
Definition
On or to the side, outside, away from the midline
Term
Lateral Flexion
Definition
Movement of the axial to the side (R or L). Frontal plane movement
Term
Lateral Rotation
Definition
Partially turning or pivoting a body part of the appendicular body in an arc around a central axis away from the midline of the body
Term
Medial
Definition
Relating to the middle, center or midline
Term
Medial Rotation
Definition
Partially turning or pivoting a body part of the appendicular body in an arc around a central axis toward the midline of the body
Term
Mid Sagittal
Definition
Vertical plane that divides the body into left and right along the midline
Term
Palmar (Volar)
Definition
 The palm side of the hand
Term
Plantar
Definition
The sole side of the foot
Term
Plantar Flexion
Definition
Movement of the foot downward
Term
Posterior
Definition
Back side of body
Term
Pronation
Definition
Movement of the forearm that turns the palm posteriorly
Term
Prone
Definition
Face down
Term
Protraction
Definition
Pushing of a part forward in a horizontal plane
Term
Proximal
Definition
Closer to the trunk or point of origin
Term
Retraction
Definition
Pulling of a part back in a horizontal plane
Term

Sagittal

 

Definition
Plane: Divides the body into left and right along a vertical plane
Term
Sidelying
Definition
Lying on one side of the body
Term
Superior
Definition
Higher than or above
Term
Supination
Definition
Movement of the forearm that turns the palm anteriorly as in cupping a bowl of soup
Term
Supine
Definition
Face up
Term
Transverse
Definition
Plane: Divides body horizontally into two sections - superior and inferior
Term
Valgus
Definition
Ends bent outward
Term
Varus
Definition
Ends bent inward
Term
Dextral
Definition
Right
Term
Sinistral
Definition
Left
Term
Superficial
Definition
Toward or on the surface
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