Medical terminology
The term bi means
2
supra means
above or beyond
Superficial means
closer to or on the skin.
cyan/o means
blue
The abdominal cavity is divided into ... equal quadrants:
i. Right upper quadrant
ii. Left upper quadrant
iii. Right lower quadrant
iv. Left lower quadrant
The suffix is -itis, which means
Inflammation.
Proximal describes structures that are closer to the
trunk.
Dorsal refers to the --- of the body,
spinal side
Extension is the
straightening of a joint.
The parts that lie closer to the midline are called
medial (inner) structures.
the word root arthro means
Joint
lateral means
side
Distal describes structures are
farther from the trunk or nearer to the free end of the extremity.
emesis word root means
“vomiting”
A body part that appears on both sides of the midline is
bilateral.
suffix is always at the
end of the term
Apex means
top or highest point
Adduction is motion toward
the midline.
Semi-Fowler position:
Patient sits with the back of the stretcher at a 45-degree angle
dysuria means
painful urination (pain when urinating) or difficulty urinating
Leuk/o means
white or colorless
Flexion is
the bending of a joint.
The bottom of the foot is referred to as
the plantar surface.
alges is a word root meaning
“pain”
The suffix " ia" means
condition of