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POH Parts #2
Prinsiples of Health word parts/ vocab list #2
Question | Answer |
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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. |