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Med Language Ch 2
Turley The Body in Health
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Coronal Plane | a vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections |
| Sagittal Plane | a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left sections |
| posterior | back part |
| anterior | front part |
| ventral | front part of the body |
| dorsal | back part of the body |
| posteroanterior | from back to front |
| anteroposterior | from front to back |
| prone | lying face down |
| supine | lying on the back or dorsal surface |
| recumbent | lying down |
| medial | toward the midline |
| lateral | away from the midline or toward the side of the body |
| transverse/axial plane | a horizontal plane that divides the body into top and bottom sections |
| superior | upper half of the body or toward the head |
| inferior | bottom half of the body or toward the feet |
| cephalad/cephalic | toward the head |
| caudad/caudal | toward the tail (or feet) |
| distal | away from the point of origin |
| proximal | toward the point of origin |
| epigastric | above the stomach |
| lumbar | lower back |
| inguinal | pertaining to the groin |
| hypogastric | below the stomach |
| umbilical | pertaining to/near the navel |
| hypochondriac | pertaining to below the cartilage (of the ribs) |
| macroscopic | that which can be seen by the unaided eye |
| microscopic | that which is too small to be seen without the unaided eye |
| hematology | study of the blood |
| immunology | study of the immune system |
| gastroenterology | study of the stomach and intestines |
| pulmonology | study of the repiratory system |
| dermatology | study of the skin and related structures |
| orthopedics | study of the bone and muscular system |
| urology | study of the urinary system |
| endocrinology | study of the endocrine system |
| otolaryngology | study of the ears, nose and throat |
| ophthalmology | study of the eyes |
| obstetrics/gynecology | study of the female reproductive system |
| neonatology | study of new babies at birth |
| geriatric | knowledge and practice of persons of old age and their medical treatment |
| Oncology | the study and treatment of a cancerous tumor or mass |
| psychiatry | medical treatment of the mind |
| pharmacology | study of medicines and drugs |
| anatomical position | standard position of the body for the purpose of study with palms and toes facing forward |
| integumentary system | body system that includes hair, nails, skin, sweat glands, and oil glands |
| physiology | the study of the function of the human body |
| ne/o- | new |
| tom/o- | cut; slice; layer |
| nosocomial | disease caused by exposure to an infection while the patient is in the hospital |
| palliative care | supportive medical and nursing care that keeps the patient comfortable but does not cure the disease |
| palpation | using the fingers to press on a body part to detect a mass, an enlarged organ, tenderness or pain |
| pathogen | a disease causing micro-organism |
| percussion | tapping one finger on another finger of a hand that is spread across the chest or abdomen to listen for differences in sound of a body cavity |
| congenital | disease caused by an abnormality in fetal development or an abnormal process that occurs during gestation |
| chronic | symptoms or signs that continue for 3 months or longer |
| auscultation | using a stethoscope to listen to the heart, lungs or intestines |
| acute | symptoms and signs that occur suddenly and are severe in nature |
| hereditary | disease caused by an inherited or spontaneous mutation in the genetic material of a cell |
| iatrogenic | disease caused by medicine or treatment given to a patient |
| idiopathic | disease having no identifiable or confirmed cause |
| neoplastic | neo (new) plastic (growth) either benign or cancerous |
| sequela | abnormal condition or complication that is caused by the original disease and remains after the original disease has resolved |
| remission | temporary improvement in the symptoms and signs of a disease without the underlying disease being cured |
| prognosis | predicted cours and outcome of a disease |
| refractory | pertaining to a disease that does not respond well to treatment |
| symptom | a deviation from health that is only experienced and felt by the patient |
| syndrome | set of symptoms and signs associated with one particular disease |
| terminal illness | a disease from which there is no hope of recovery and one that will eventually result in the patient's death |
| gnos/o- | knowledge |
| diagnosis | determination based in knowledge about the cause of the patient's siymptoms and signs |
| D.O. | Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine |
| O.D. | Doctor of Optometry |
| R/O | rule out |
| Sx | symptoms |
| Tx | Treatment |
| RN | registered nurse |
| PA | physician's assistant or Posteroanterior |
| H & P | history and physical |
| CRNA | certified registered nurse anesthetist |
| LPN | licensed practical nurse |
| CNA | certified nursing assistant |
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mhood@harpercollege.edu
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