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Word Parts #3 -mb
Principles of Health Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| c | with |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| bid | twice a day |
| qd | every day |
| q | every |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| Dx | diaginosis |
| Hx | History |
| c/o | complains of |
| adduction | movement towards the midline |
| abduction | movement away from the midline |
| flexion | decreasing the angle between two bones |
| extension | increasing the angle between two bones |
| dorsiflexion | bending the foot upward toward the angle |
| plantar flexion | pointing the toes downward toward the foot |
| ambulation | walking |
| contracture | Tightening and shortening of a muscle, resulting in permanent flexion |
| muscle atrophy | muscles shrinking and becoming weak due to lack of movement. |
| fasci/o | fascia, fibrous band |
| ur/o (abbrev: ur) | urine |
| kinesi/o | movement |
| thorac/o | chest |
| –plegia | paralysis |
| tri- | three |