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Medical Terminology & Documentation Flashcards

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  1. Which term describes a position toward the front of the body?

    Answer: Anterior

    Anterior (ventral) means toward the front.

  2. The wrist is ___ to the elbow.

    Answer: Distal

    Distal means farther from the point of attachment, and the wrist is farther from the trunk than the elbow.

  3. The combining form hemat/o refers to:

    Answer: Blood

    Hemat/o means blood, as in hematology.

  4. What does cardiomegaly mean?

    Answer: Enlarged heart

    Cardi/o means heart and -megaly means enlargement.

  5. Which prefix means above normal or excessive?

    Answer: Hyper-

    Hyper- means above or excessive, as in hypertension.

  6. An erythrocyte is a:

    Answer: Red blood cell

    Erythr/o means red and -cyte means cell.

  7. Which plane divides the body into right and left portions?

    Answer: Sagittal

    The sagittal plane divides the body vertically into left and right.

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