ALHS 1090 Medical Terminology Final Exam Worksheet

Flashcards based on the ALHS 1090 Medical Terminology study guide covering word elements, building rules, and anatomical directional opposites.

Medical terminology word elements include the Word Root, Combining Form, Suffixes, and __________.

Prefixes

According to Chapter 1, there are __________ steps in defining medical words.

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According to Chapter 1, there are __________ rules in building medical words.

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In body structure terminology, the opposite of abduction is __________.

adduction

In body structure terminology, the opposite of medial is __________.

lateral

In body structure terminology, the opposite of superior is __________.

inferior

In body structure terminology, the opposite of proximal is __________.

distal

In body structure terminology, the term anterior is synonymous with __________.

ventral

In body structure terminology, the term posterior is synonymous with __________.

dorsal

The opposite of the term anterior (ventral) is __________.

posterior (dorsal)

In body structure terminology, the opposite of parietal is __________.

visceral

In body structure terminology, the opposite of prone is __________.

supine

In body structure terminology, the opposite of inversion is __________.

eversion

In body structure terminology, the opposite of palmar is __________.

plantar

In body structure terminology, the opposite of superficial is __________.

deep