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MED104 MED TERM
MED104 stand alone terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anterior ventral | front |
| posterior dorsal | back |
| superior | above |
| inferior | below |
| lateral | side |
| distal | away; farther from the center |
| proximal | toward; closer to the center |
| cicatrix | root- A scar formed after wound healing. |
| medial | toward the middle |
| cranial | toward the top |
| caudal | toward the bottom |
| prone | lying on belly face down |
| supine | lying on back face up |
| sagittal | divides from right to left |
| coronal | divides from front to back |
| transverse | divides from top to bottom |
| dorsum | colored side; top of hands/feet |
| palmar | white side; palms facing up |
| plantar | soles of feet |
| kinesia | movement |
| valgum | knees in ankles out |
| varum | knees out ankles in |
| sternum | chest breastbone |
| ligaments | bone to bone |
| tendons | muscle to bone |
| cartilage | surrounds bone at the joints; helps smooth movement |
| fascia | thick membranes that keep muscles together |
| lens | bends light rays |
| toxic | poison; harmful |
| epiphyses | long ends of bones |
| diaphysis | middle of the bones; "shaft" |
| metaphysis | connects diaphysis with epiphysis; neck |
| embolism | blockage caused by a traveling clot |
| aneurysm | widening/abnormal dilation |
| vertigo | dizziness related to balance problems |
| tinnitus | ringing in the ear |
| tonic-clonic | seizure involving muscle stiffening, followed by rhythmic jerking movements |
| afferent | carry toward; sensory signals traveling toward the brain or spinal cord. |
| efferent | carry away; motor signals traveling away from the brain or spinal cord to muscles or glands. |
| apathy | emotion |
| axial center | skull and spine |
| appendicular | arms and legs |
| epiphyseal plate | "growth plate" epi- above, upon phys- growth eal- pertaining to |
| flexion | bending a joint |
| extension | straightening a joint |
| adduction | joints moving toward the body |
| abduction | joints moving away from the body |
| comedo | plugged hair follicle blackhead/whitehead |
| macerate | soften the skin; very wet |
| urticaria | hives burning nettle |
| impetigo | contagious bacterial infection of the skin |
| patches | large, flat discolored area (vitiligo) |
| macules | small, flat discolored spots (freckles) |
| plaques | large, flat solid mass on the surface of the skin |
| nodules | solid mass extending deeper into the skin larger than 1cm |
| papules | solid mass smaller than 1cm |
| abscesses | large pustules localized collection of pus |
| pustules | filled with pus |
| bulla | filled with clear fluid more than 1cm |
| vesicles | filled with clear fluid less than 1cm |
| cicatrix | scar |
| verruca | wart |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| nevus | birthmark mole |
| ecchymosis | larger bruise |
| petechia | small bruise |
| centripetal | toward the center |
| centrifugal | away from the center |
| lethargic | decreased level of consciousness |
| noncontributory | not related to this specific problem |
| symptom | something a patient feels |
| progressive | more and more each day |
| malaise | not feeling well |
| abrupt | all of a sudden |
| exacerbation | getting worse |
| chronic | going on for a while |
| acute | recently started |
| idiopathic | no known cause |
| malignant | dangerous |
| benign | safe |
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