Medical Terminology Terms 1
A shorted form of a word or phrase.
What is an Abbreviation?
Farthest away from central point, such as point of attachment of muscles.
What is Distal?
Without
What is A- ?
Example: Asepsis
-Ectomy
Surgical removal
Example: Appendectomy
When describing the relationship of the hand to the elbow, you should refer to the elbow as being
Anterior: near the front
Back or dorsal
What is Posterior?
What is a cavity?
An enclosed area or space within the body that contains organs ?
Hyper
What above or excessive? Example: Hypertension
-Gram
Method of measuring
Example: Electrocardiogram
Something that is situated between the but not within the the parts of the tissue is said to be
Interstitial
A word part that can be used with other word parts to form a variety of new words.
What is Combining Form?
The state of physical, mental, and social well-being.
What is Health?
Post-
What is after?
Example postoperative
-Oma
The Health Insurance Portability Act is often referred to as HIPPA, this is known as a
Acronym
Example: HIPPA, OSHA
Defined by definite, marked process of illness having characteristics symptoms.
What is a Disease?
Close to the midline of the body or structure is called
Medial
Definition of Tachy?
What is fast?
Example: Tachycardia
-Scope
Examination using an instrument
Example: Proctoscope
Membranes that line body cavities that open to the outside are called:
Mucous membranes
Examples: Mouth and nose
A word part that is placed before a word root that changes or modifies the meaning of the word root.
What is a prefix?
Front or anterior is also called
Ventral
Definition of Brady- ?
Slow
Example: Bradypnea
Inflammation
Example: Bronchitis
When describing the relationship of the shoulder to the elbow, you should refer to the elbow as being:
Distal: Furthest from the point of attachment