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Medical Terminology. Miss Samah Ishtieh 126/2011. Terminology (Relative). • Anterior ----------- Front side of coronal plane • Posterior ----------- Back side of coronal plane • Dilation --------------- Widening (apertures) • Constriction ----------- Narrowing
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Medical Terminology Miss SamahIshtieh 12\6/2011
Terminology (Relative) • Anterior----------- Front side of coronal plane • Posterior----------- Back side of coronal plane • Dilation--------------- Widening (apertures) • Constriction----------- Narrowing • Left / Right ------------ WRT Patient
Terminology (Relative) • Superior ---------- Toward head • Inferior ----------- Toward feet • Medial------------ Toward median plane • Lateral------------ Away from median plane • Proximal ----------Toward trunk • Distal------------- Away from trunk • Dorsal------------ Back side (useful for limbs) • Ventral----------- Front side
Medical Prefixes • Cardi(o) – Pertaining to the heart • Ur(o) – Pertaining to the urinary system • Steth(o) – Pertaining to the upper chest • Ped(o) – Pertaining to a child (pediatrics) – Pertaining to the foot • Braci(o) – Pertaining to the arm • Angi(o) – Pertaining to the blood vessels. • Oste(o) – Pertaining to bone • Neur(o) – Pertaining to the nervous system
Cont. Medical Prefixes • Lapar(o) – Pertaining to abdomen wall • Hyster(o) – Pertaining to the womb / uterus • Hema/ Hemo – Pertaining to the blood • Gastr(o) – Pertaining to the stomach • Dent(o) – Pertaining to teeth • Derm(o) – Pertaining to the skin • Arthr(o) – Pertaining to joints / limbs • Arteri(o) – Pertaining to arteries
Invasive • Involving puncture or incision of the skin or insertion of an instrument or foreign material into the body. • Invasive / Non-Invasive / Minimally Invasive - Oral thermometer - Heart Catheter - Glucose test (Diabetes) - Stethoscope - Open heart surgery - Laser eye treatment - Orthoscopicsurgery - Hip replacement - CT scan - Ultrasound
Sterility • Sterile – Free of all living micro-organisms • Clean – Free of all foreign objects / substances • Sterilizeable – Cleanable (no oil / grease) – No sharp concave corners – Disassembleable – Not damaged by steam / heat (electronics) • Not Sterilizeable – Draped – Kept out of sterile field (lights / tv monitors)
