Word Structure
Foundation of a medical term
Root
The patient is lying face down
The location of where the sternum is in the body
Superior Mediastinum
History of
H/O
Medical Terminology is derived from
What is Greek or Latin
Combining Form
When a joint moves toward the body
Adduction
The vertebral cavity contains this organ
Spinal Cord
Patient complains of pain radiating to their left arm
Pt. c/o pn. --> to L arm
Medical Terminology
Come before the root word
Prefix
When the joint angle decreases
Pericardial Cavity
Mother's side of the family
Maternal
Cardi/o
Heart
Contain two or more root words
Compound Word
farthest from the center of the body
Distal
Ventral Cavity
Are collections of articles written by medical scientists and physicians regarding medical topics and they are peer reviewed
Medical Journal
Shorten a phrase by taking the first letter of each work
Acronym
Measurement prefix for excessive
hyper
Divides the body into equal right and left halves
Sagittal or Median Plane
Contains the reproductive organs
Pelvic Cavity
Things indicating a source may not be true
Red Flags
DNR
Do not resuscitate