PREFIXES THAT DESCRBE POSITIONS
DIRECTIONAL TERMS
POSITIONS
COMMON SYMBOLS
COMMON ABBREVATIONS
100

supra-

What is a prefix that refers to above or over?

100

The terms that refer to front and back

What is anterior and posterior?

100

Face down

What is the prone position?

100

<

What is less than?

100

A&P

What is anatomy and physiology?

200

contra-

What is a prefix that refers to against or opposite?

200

The terms that refer to top and bottom

What is superior and inferior?

200

Face Up

What is the supine position?

200

x2

What is times two?

200

ABCs

What is airway, breathing, circulation?

300

circum-

What is a prefix that refers to around or about?

300

The terms that refer to middle and side

What is medial and lateral?

300

Upright at a 90 degree angle

What is the fowler's position?

300

/

What is per?

300

A/Ox4

What is alert and oriented to person, place, time, and self

400

retro-

What is a prefix that refers to behind?

400

The terms that refer to closest and farthest

What is proximal and distal?

400

Upright and reclining at a 45 degree angle

What is the semi-fowlers position?

400

~

What is approximately?

400

CVA

What is cerebrovascular accident?

500

trans-

What is a prefix that refers to across, through, or beyond?

500

The terms that refer to in and out

What is deep and superficial?

500

Lying on the side in either direction

What is the recovery position?

500

-

What is negative?

500

Hx

What is history?

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