Medical Terms 1
Superficial
What is closest to the epidermis/skin
Referring to the front of the body
Name both vocabulary terms
What is anterior or ventral
Abduction
Movement of limb away from the body
Hyper
Provide an example
Fast, excessive, A lot
Tachy
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Fast
micr/o
what is small
What is the anatomical position
Patient standing facing you, arms at the side, with palms of the hand facing forward
Referring to the back of the body
What is posterior or dorsal
Inferior
Refers to the lower section of the body
Hypo
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Low, below, less of
Cyan
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Blue
mg
milligram
Bilateral
Both sides
What is plantar
Refers to the sole or bottom of the feet
Fowler's Position
Brady
Provide an example
Slow
cardi/o
Provide an example
Refers to the heart
Medical abbreviation for gram
g
RUQ/LUQ/RLQ/LLQ
Right and Left upper and lower quadrants
Lateral
Towards to outside of the body
Pronation
Turning palms downward
Recumbent
Refers to patient lying on their side, arm placed under their head
DNR
Do not resuscitate
gtt
drops
Nephr/o
Kidney
Contralateral
On the opposite side of the body
Supination
Turning palms upward
Black
Pneum/o
Provide an example
Refers to the lung(s), respiration, or air
IVP
Intravenous Push
Transverse Plane
Divides the body into top and bottom portions
Medial
Towards the middle of the body
Sagittal Plane
Divides the body into left and right halves
Leuk
Provide an example
Refers to the color white
OPQRST
Onset, provoke, quality, radiate, severity, time
KVO or TKO
Keep vein open or To keep open
Refers to farthest away and underneath the skin
What is deep
Coronal Plane
Adduction
Movement of limb towards the body
Ipsilateral
On the same side
SAMPLE
Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past history, Last oral intake, Events leading up to injury
Angio
Vessel