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VN 1323 Unit I
Medical Terminology Covers Exam I
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| root | term standing alone that may have a prefix added; gives the essential meaning of the term; "main stem of word" |
| suffix | added to the end of a combining form |
| prefix | added to the beginning of a work to "change the meaning" |
| combining vowel | connects roots to suffixes and roots to other roots; ex. "a", "e", "i", "o" |
| combining form | the combination of the root and combining vowel |
| 3 rules to interpreting medical words | 1.) read the meaning of medical words from the suffix to the beginning of the word and then across..2.) drop the combining vowel before a suffix that starts with vowel..3.) keep the combining vowel between word roots, even if the root begins with a vowel |
| what order should medical words be translated in? | last word part first...first word part...following parts in order....HINT--interpret like you write your name...last,first,middle |
| anatomy | branch of science dealing with the structure of an organism |
| physiology | the science of the functions of the living organism and its components and of the chemical and physical processes involved |
| pathophysiology | the study of how normal physiological processes are altered by disease |
| pathology | the study of the nature and cause of disease which involves changes in structure and function |
| etiology | the study of the causes of disease |
| dorsal cavity | back side |
| cranial cavity | located in dorsal cavity--houses brain |
| spinal cavity | located in dorsal cavity--houses spine |
| ventral cavity | front side |
| thoracic cavity | inside ventral cavity--houses lungs |
| abdominal cavity | houses stomach/intestines |
| pelvic cavity | houses reproductive organs and lower bowel |
| ventral | ventral (vĕn′trăl) [L. ventralis, pert. to the belly] Pert. to the belly; the opposite of dorsal. Hence, in quadrupeds, pert. to the lower or underneath side of the body; in humans, pert. to the anterior portion or the front side of the body. |
| anterior | anterior (ăn-tēr′ē-ŏr) (ăn-tĭr′ē-ŏr) [L.] Before or in front of; in anatomical nomenclature, refers to the ventral or abdominal side of the body. |
| superior | superior (soo-pē′rē-or) [L. superus, upper] 1. Higher than; situated above something else. |
| proximal | Nearest the point of attachment, center of the body, or point of reference; the opposite of distal. |
| cephalic | 1. Cranial. 2. Superior in position. |
| medial | 1. Pert. to middle. 2. Nearer the medial plane. |
| dorsal | 1. Pert. to the back. 2. Indicating a position toward a rear part; opposed to ventral. |
| posterior | . Toward the rear or caudal end; opposite of anterior. 2. In humans, toward the back; dorsal. 3. Situated behind; coming after. |
| inferior | 1. Beneath; lower. 2. Used medically in reference to the undersurface of an organ or indicating a structure below another structure. |
| caudal | Pert. to any tail-like structure. 2. Inferior in position. |
| distal | Farthest from the center, from a medial line, or from the trunk; opposed to proximal. 2. In dentistry, the tooth surface farthest from the midline of the arch. |
| lateral | Pert. to the side. |
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