Card 1Q#101
What does "lateral" mean?
- A.Toward the midline
- B.Away from the midline
- C.Toward the front
- D.Toward the back
Answer B. Away from the midline
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Medical Terminology | Set 3
Positional Terms & Clinical Conditions
10 practice flashcards on lateral, medial, the suffix -emia, syncope, cyanosis, edema, diaphoresis, spine regions, and the prefixes poly- and a-/an-.
Card 2Q#102
What does "medial" mean?
- A.Away from the midline
- B.Toward the midline
- C.Near the surface
- D.Toward the head
Answer B. Toward the midline
Card 3Q#103
What does the suffix "-emia" refer to?
- A.Condition of the skin
- B.Blood condition
- C.Bone condition
- D.Nerve condition
Answer B. Blood condition
Card 4Q#104
What does "syncope" mean?
- A.Seizure
- B.Fainting
- C.Stroke
- D.Heart attack
Answer B. Fainting
Card 5Q#105
What does "cyanosis" mean?
- A.Yellowing of the skin
- B.Redness of the skin
- C.Bluish discoloration from lack of oxygen
- D.Paleness of the skin
Answer C. Bluish discoloration from lack of oxygen
Card 6Q#106
What does "edema" mean?
- A.Bruising
- B.Swelling from fluid accumulation
- C.Rash
- D.Bleeding
Answer B. Swelling from fluid accumulation
Card 7Q#107
What does "diaphoresis" mean?
- A.Difficulty breathing
- B.Excessive sweating
- C.Chest pain
- D.Nausea
Answer B. Excessive sweating
Card 8Q#108
What are the different regions of the spine called (in order)?
- A.Lumbar, thoracic, cervical, sacrum, coccyx
- B.Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx
- C.Thoracic, cervical, lumbar, coccyx, sacrum
- D.Cervical, lumbar, thoracic, sacrum, coccyx
Answer B. Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx
Card 9Q#109
What does the prefix "poly-" mean?
- A.Few
- B.Many
- C.Without
- D.Before
Answer B. Many
Card 10Q#110
What does the prefix "a-" or "an-" mean?
- A.Without, absence of
- B.Slow
- C.Excessive
- D.Painful
Answer A. Without, absence of
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