Word meanings
-algia and -dynia both mean?
What is pain.
What does the prefix ab- mean in the term abnormal?
What is away from, negative.
This body cavity is located along the back of the body and head and contains organs of the nervous system that coordinate body functions and is divided into 2 portions - the cranial and spinal cavitiies.
What is the dorsal cavity
This term means the lowermost, below or toward the feet. The opposite of superior.
What is inferior.
Also known as Trisomy 21. This disorder is an eponym that is characterized by facial appearance, learning disabilities, developmental delays, and physical abnormalities such as heart valve disease.
What is Down syndrome. (Named after English physician John Langdon Down)
This means toward the lower part of the body (tail or lower part of the body).
What is caudal.
The prefix dys- in dysfunctional.
What is bad, difficult, or painful.
This body cavity contains the major organs of digestion.
What is the abdominal cavity.
This means the direction toward, or nearer, the side of the body, away from the midline.
What is the term lateral.
This disorder is characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of skeletal muscles that control movement.
What is Muscular dystrophy.
This is the study of the structures of the body.
What is Anatomy.
This means toward or in the direction of-
What is ad
This body cavity is also known as the chest cavity or thorax.
What is the thoracic cavity.
This means nearest the midline or beginning of a body structure. (Opposite of distal). I.E. the proximal end of the humerus forms part of the shoulder.
What is proximal.
This is a hereditary bleeding disorder in which a blood-clotting factor is missing. This mostly affects males and is characterized by spontaneous hemorrhages or severe bleeding following an injury.
What is Hemophilia.
This is an abnormal passage between 2 internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body
What is a fistula
Above or excessive (ie Supracostal)
What is super-, supra-
This body cavity is the space formed by the hip bones and contains the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems.
What is the pelvic cavity.
This means toward the head. (Opposite of caudal)
What is cephalic. (Cephal means head and -ic means pertaining to)
This disorder affects the connective tissue throughout the body, including the heart, eyes, blood vessels and musculoskeletal system. People with this syndrome often have a tall, slender build and disproportionately long arms, legs, and fingers.
What is Marfan syndrome.
Objective evidence of disease, such as a fever
What is a sign
Good, normal, well or easy as in eupnea
What is eu-
This body cavity is located along the front of the body and contains organs that maintain homeostasis.
What is the ventral cavity.
This is the direction toward or nearer the midline. (This is the opposite of lateral).
What is medial.
Changes in the MRI gene that is responsible for normal brain development. This disorder is characterized by developmental delays, learning disabilities, and social and behavior problems.
What is Fragile X syndrome.