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Prepare for Med Term Quiz 1 with a focused medical terminology study resource designed to help students review essential terms, definitions, and healthcare language before the quiz. This resource provides practice questions and answers to support active recall, vocabulary review, and self-testing. Use the material to reinforce medical terminology concepts, strengthen recognition of common terms and word components, and identify areas that may need additional study. It can be used to review important terminology at your own pace and practice applying your knowledge in quiz-style questions. Whether you are beginning your preparation or completing a final review before Quiz 1, this study resource can help make your sessions more organized and efficient. It is suitable for nursing and allied health students studying medical terminology, preparing for quizzes, or reinforcing foundational healthcare vocabulary.

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MED TERM QUIZ 1 | STUDY GUIDE |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | MEDICAL
TERMINOLOGY PREP | 100% VERIFIED | A+
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,Prefix Before root


Suffix after root


Combining forms add o


Frontal plane (coronal plane) divides the body into anterior and posterior portions


Sagittal Plane divides body into left and right


If a plane cuts midline, it is called ..... midsagittal or medial plane


Transverse plane Divides the body into superior, inferior parts


Dorsal cavity contains cranial cavity
spinal cavity


Ventral Cavity contains Thoracic cavity
Abdominopelvic cavity
Diaphragm


Diaphragm Separates thoracic and abdominal cavity


Abdominopelvic cavity contains Abdominal cavity
Pelvic cavity
Peritoneum


Midline sections epigastric, umbilical, hypogastric


Epigastric above stomach


Umbilical umbilicus or navel


Hypogastric below the stomach

, Lateral sections Right and left hypochondriac
Right and left lumbar
Right and left iliac


Right and left hypochondriac Positioned near ribs, specifically cartilage


Right and left lumbar Positioned near small of back (lumbar region)


Right and left iliac Named for upper bone of hip (ilium)
Also called inguinal region


Abdominal Quadrants RUQ, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ


Acute short-lived; fast and furious


Chronic slow and stay


Benign behaves nicely


Malignant mean + migrates


Etiology came of disease


Metastasis spreads from one body part to another


In Situ localized, non-invasive


Sepsis presence of toxins in blood


exacerbation worsening of disease


Iatrogenic caused by the effects of treatment


Idiopathic case is unknown


Nosocomical infection acquired in hospital

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