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What does the term "medial" mean?
✔✔Toward the midline
What does the term "lateral" mean?
✔✔Away from the midline
What does the term "proximal" mean?
✔✔Closer to the point of origin
What does the term "distal" mean?
✔✔Farther from the point of origin
What does the term "anterior" mean?
✔✔Front of the body
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,What does the term "posterior" mean?
✔✔Back of the body
What does the term "superior" mean?
✔✔Above or closer to the head
What does the term "inferior" mean?
✔✔Below or closer to the feet
What does the prefix "tachy-" mean?
✔✔Fast
What does the prefix "brady-" mean?
✔✔Slow
What does the prefix "hypo-" mean?
✔✔Below or under
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, What does the prefix "hyper-" mean?
✔✔Above or over
What does the term "cyanosis" refer to?
✔✔A bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen
What does the term "hypoxia" mean?
✔✔Low oxygen levels in the tissues
What does the term "dyspnea" mean?
✔✔Difficulty breathing
What does the term "apnea" mean?
✔✔Absence of breathing
What does the term "tachypnea" mean?
✔✔Rapid breathing
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