1. Medical Terminology List 9

2. Directions Movements of the body!

3. Adduction Movement towards the midline of the body

4. Abduction Movement away from the midline of the body

5. Superior AKA – Cephalic – Cranial Above or higher; toward the head

6. Inferior AKA – Caudal Below or lower, toward the tail

7. Anterior AKA – Ventral Front of the body, toward the front

8. Posterior AKA – Dorsal Back of the body; toward the back

9. Medial Pertaining to the middle; toward the midline

10. Lateral Pertaining to the side; toward the side

11. External Outside, exterior to

12. Internal Within, interior to

13. Superficial Toward or on the surface

14. Deep Away from the surface

15. Proximal Near the point to attachment to the trunk or a structure

16. Distal Farther from the point of attachment to the trunk or a structure

17. urethr/o urethra (tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body)

18. 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

19. uter/o Uterus: womb, muscle organ of the female that holds and provides nourishment for the developing fetus

20. 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

21. ven/o Vein: blood vessels (tubes) that carry blood towards the heart

22. 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

23. quadri- Four Quadriplegia – Paralysis of four – Paralysis of all four extremities

24. syn- with, together Syndrome – Set of symptoms and signs of disease that occur together to indicate a disease condition

25. tachy- Fast Tachycardia – Condition of fast heart rate Tachypnea – Breathing fast

26. tri- Three tricuspid valve – Heart valve that has three cusps or points

27. tri- Three Tricycle – Wheels of three

28. uni- One Unilateral – Pertaining to one side

29. -plasm Formation Neoplasm – Formation of new tissue – Any new growth of tissue (cancer / tumor)

30. -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

31. -section to cut Resection – To cut back (out) – Removal or an organ or a structure Trisection – To cut into three

32. -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)

33. -tension Pressure Hypertension – Pressure more than normal – High blood pressure Hypotension – Pressure less than normal – Low blood pressure

34. -um Structure Postpartum – Structure of after birth Endometrium – Structure of the inner lining of the uterus Antepartum – Structure of before birth