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Chapter 2&3

TermDefinition
-iatrist, -ician, -ist specialist
-logist, -ologist specialist in the study
-plasty surgical repair
-algesia, -algesic, -algia, -dynia pain
-esthesia sensation
-opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy vision, view of
-clasis, -clast to break
-emesis vomiting
-kinesia, -kinesis movement
-phasia speech
-stenosis narrowing, stricture
-pnea breathing
-pathy disease
-necrosis tissue death
-malacia softening
-graph recording intrument
-ac, -al, ar, ary pertaining to
-eal, -ial, -ic, -ical pertaining to
-ory, -ous, -tic, -tous pertaining to
-stomy mouth like opening
a-, an-, in- without, not, absence of
bi- two
di- twice, double, two
multi- many
poly- much
oligo- deficiency
tri- three
con- together, with
contra- against, opposite
epi- above, upon
hyper-, super-, supra- excessive, above
hypo-, infra-, sub- below, beneath
re-, retro-, behind, back
tachy- rapid
auto- self
dys- bad, painful, difficult
mal- bad, inadequate
neo-- new
RUQ Right Upper Quadrant
LUQ Left Upper Quadrant
RLQ Right Lower Quadrant
LLQ Left Lower Quadrant
abduction movement toward the side, away from the body
adduction movement toward the side, toward the body
horizontal adduction movement of the arm toward the mid-line, or anterior, when at shoulder level.
inversion movement of the ankle causing the bottom of the foot to face toward the mid-line or medially.
horizontal abduction movement of the arm away from mid-line, or posterior, when at shoulder level.
protraction movement of the scapula away from the spinal column; scapular abduction
supine lying horizontally facing upward
supination rotation movement of the forearm to palm up; palm-facing anterior.
post posterior
PA posteroamterior
ext extension
R right
med medial
UE upper extremity; arm
LUQ Lower Upper Quadrant
RUQ Right Upper Quadrant
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