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Medical Terminology
White Module - Anatomy & Physiology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdominopelvic cavity | contains the digestive & reproductive organs |
| abduction | movement away from the median plane of the body |
| adduction | movement toward the median plane of the body |
| anatomical position | places the body in a worldwide accepted position; body standing erect, arms at the side, feet together, head & palms facing forward |
| anterior/ventral | front of the body |
| anterolateral | pertaining to the front side region |
| cell | building block of the body |
| cervical | pertaining to the neck |
| cranial cavity | holds the brain |
| cytology | the study of cells |
| deep | away from the surface of the body; more internal |
| diaphragm | muscle that separates the thoracic from the abdominopelvic cavities |
| distal | farthest away from the point of attachment |
| dorsal cavity | includes the cranial & spinal cavities |
| dorsodynia | pain in the back |
| epigastric | region upon/above the stomach |
| eversion | turning outward |
| external | pertaining to the outside |
| frontal | forehead area |
| hypertension | excessive pressure; high blood pressure |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| inferior | away from the head; below; toward the feet |
| infracostal | pertaining to beneath or below the ribs |
| infralumbar | below or under the loin region |
| inguinal | pertaining to the groin area |
| inversion | turning inward |
| lateral | to the side |
| left hypochondriac | upper left region beneath the ribs |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| lumbar | pertaining to the loin area; low back |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| medial | pertaining to the midline of the body |
| mediosternal | pertaining to the middle of the sternum |
| midsagittal | median plane; division into equal right & left sides |
| nuclear | pertaining to the nucleus |
| organ | a group of tissues working together to perform an activity |
| organism | the highest level of organization |
| parietal | pertaining to the outer wall of the body cavity |
| perichondral | pertaining to around cartilage |
| plane | imaginary line that divides the body for anatomical purposes |
| posterior/dorsal | back of the body |
| posterolateral | pertaining to behind and to the side |
| proximal | closest to the point of attachment |
| right hypochondriac | upper right region beneath the ribs |
| right lumbar | right middle lateral region |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quandrant |
| sacral | pertaining to the lower back |
| sagittal | divides the body into right & left unequal sides |
| spinal cavity | holds the spinal cord |
| superficial | toward the surface of the body |
| superior | toward the head; above |
| suprarenal | pertaining to above the kidneys |
| system | a group of organs working together to perform an activity |
| thoracic | pertaining to the chest |
| tissue | a group of cells that perform the same basic activity |
| transport | to carry across |
| transverse | divides the body into upper & lower portions |
| ventral cavities | include the thoracic & abdominopelvic cavities |
| visceral | pertaining to an organ |
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