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Chapter 2&3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -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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