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Chapter 5 Vocab
EMT Medical Terminology
Term | Definition |
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Prefix | Occurs before the root word |
Suffix | Occurs after the root word |
Superior | Nearer to the head |
Distal | Farther from the trunk |
Ventral | Belly side of the body |
Plantar | Bottom of the foot |
Abduction | Motion away from the midline |
Supine | Lying face up |
Flexion | Bending of a joint |
Posterior | Back surface of the body |
Tachy- | Rapid, fast |
Post- | After, behind |
Quad- | Four |
Bi- | Two |
Brady- | Slow |
Pre- | Before |
Hyper- | Over, excessive, high |
-megaly | Enlargement |
-oma | Tumor |
-ectomy | Surgical removal of |
-algia | Pertaining to pain |
-logist | Specialist |
-pathy | Disease |
-itis | Inflammation |