click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
POH Parts #2
Prinsiples of Health word parts/ vocab list #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epi- | above, over, upper |
| endo- | within |
| post- | after, behind |
| -ium | structure, tissue |
| -ia | abnormal conditon, disease |
| derm/o | skin |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| -paresis | paralysis |
| -scopy | process of visula examination |
| LLQ | Left Lower Quadrant |
| RLQ | Right Lower Quadrant |
| LUQ | Left Upper Quadrant |
| RUQ | Right Upper Quadrant |
| cardi/o | Heart |
| -malacia | Softening |
| anter/o | before, in fron of (anterior) |
| ventr/o | front of the body, frontal (ventral) |
| poster/o | behind, toward the back (posterior) |
| dors/o | to the back, back (dorsal) |
| super- supra- | above, beyond (Superior) |
| infra/o | below, beneath (inferior) |
| medi/o | toward the midline (Medial) |
| later/o | toward the side, away from the midline (Lateral) |
| -pnea | Breathe |
| Ipsilateral | On the same side |
| Unilateral | On one side |
| Contralateral | On the opposite side. |
| Bilateral | On 2 (both) sides |
| Distal | Far or farther from the point of attachment/origin |
| Proximal | Close or nearer to the point of attachment/Origin |
| Supine | Lying on one's back |
| Prone | Lying on one's belly. |