Medical Terminology

List 9

Directions

• Movements of the body!

Adduction

• Movement towards the midline of the body

Abduction

• Movement away from the midline of the body

Superior

• AKA– Cephalic– Cranial

• Above or higher; toward the head

Inferior

• AKA– Caudal

• Below or lower, toward the tail

Anterior

• AKA– Ventral

• Front of the body, toward the front

Posterior

• AKA– Dorsal

• Back of the body; toward the back

Medial

• Pertaining to the middle; toward the midline

Lateral

• Pertaining to the side; toward the side

External

• Outside, exterior to

Internal

• Within, interior to

Superficial

• Toward or on the surface

Deep

• Away from the surface

Proximal

• Near the point to attachment to the trunk or a structure

Distal

• Farther from the point of attachment to the trunk or a structure

urethr/ourethra (tube that carries urine from

the bladder to the outside of the body)

urethr/o

urethra (tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body)

• Urethra• Urethral– Pertaining to the urethra

• Urethritis– Inflammation of the urethra

uter/o

Uterus: • womb, muscle

organ of the female that holds and provides nourishment for the developing fetus

uter/o

Uterus: womb, muscle organ of the female that holds and provides nourishment for the developing fetus

• Uterine: Uter/ine– Pertaining to the uterus

• Intrauterine: Intra/uter/ine– Pertaining to within the uterus

ven/o

Vein: • blood vessels

(tubes) that carry blood towards the heart

ven/o

Vein: blood vessels (tubes) that carry blood towards the heart

• Venule– Small veins

• Venulitis– Inflammation of the small veins

• Intravenous– Pertaining to within the vein

quadri-

Four• Quadriplegia–Paralysis of four–Paralysis of all

four extremities

syn-

with, together• Syndrome– Set of symptoms and signs of disease that occur

together to indicate a disease condition

tachy-

Fast• Tachycardia– Condition of fast heart rate

• Tachypnea– Breathing fast

tri-

Three• tricuspid valve– Heart valve that has

three cusps or points

tri-

Three• Tricycle– Wheels of three

uni-

One• Unilateral–Pertaining to one

side

-plasm

Formation• Neoplasm– Formation of new

tissue– Any new growth of

tissue (cancer / tumor)

-plegia

Paralysis• Hemiplegia– Paralysis of half of the body

• Paraplegia– Paralysis along side – Impairment or loss of movement in the lower part of

the body – primarily the legs• Quadriplegia – Paralysis of four– Paralysis of all four extremities

-section

to cut• Resection– To cut back (out)– Removal or an organ or a structure

• Trisection– To cut into three

-stasis

to stand, place, stop, control• Metastasis– To stand or place beyond – Change of place– Spread of an cancerous tumor to a distant place

(organ)

-tensionPressure• Hypertension

– Pressure more than normal– High blood pressure

• Hypotension– Pressure less than normal– Low blood pressure

-um

Structure• Postpartum– Structure of after birth

• Endometrium– Structure of the inner lining of the uterus

• Antepartum– Structure of before birth