Vituity Medical Terminology Exam/545
Complete Questions & Answers
Abduction - -Movement of a body part away from the midline
-Adduction - -Movement of a body part towards the midline
-Anatomical Position - -The erect position of the body with arms at the side
and palms of the hands facing forward
-Anterior - -Nearer to the front
-Bilateral - -Paired structures having right and left members
-Contralateral - -Occurring on the opposite side of the body
-Deep - -Farther from the surface
-Depressor - -A muscle whose contraction pulls down the part of the body to
which it is attached
-distal - -farther from the trunk or site of attachment
-dorsal - -situated toward the back of the body; also back of the hand and
top of the foot
-dorsiflexion - -backward flexion or bending (hand/foot)
-Extension - -The straightening of a body part
-External - -Situated outside; exterior
-Evert - -to turn outward
-Flexion - -Bending or angulation of a body part
-Frontal - -Vertical planes that pass through the body at right angles to the
median; divide the body into anterior and posterior parts
-Inferior - -Nearer to the feet
-Internal - -Inside
-Invert - -To turn inward
,-Ipsilateral - -Occurring on the same side of the body
-Lateral - -Farther from the median plane
-Levator - -A muscle whose contraction raises the part of the body to which
is is attached
-Medial - -Nearer to the medial plane
-Midline - -divides body into a right and left side
-palmar - -palmar surface of the hand
-Plantar - -Sole side of the foot
-Plantar flexion - -Foot movement when toes flex down
-Posterior - -Nearer to the back
-Pronator - -Medial rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces
posteriorly
-Prone - -Body laying face down
-Proximal - -Nearer to the trunk
-Supine - -Body lying face up
-Superior - -Nearer to the head
-Transverse - -Horizontal planes that pass through the body at right angles
to long axis
-Volar - -Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
-Afebrile - -without fever
-Ambulation - -to walk with a cane or walker
-Aneurysm - -An excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a
weakening of the artery wall
-Antiemetic - -Medication used to relieve nausea and vomiting
-Antipyretics - -Medication used to reduce fever
, -Arrhythmia - -An abnormal heart rhythm
-Arthalgia - -Joint pain
-Articulation - -Connection between bones
-Atelectasis - -partial or total collapse of the lungs
-Avulsion - -The action of pulling or tearing away (skin avulsion)
-Axilla - -Armpit
-Benign - -Non invasive or dangerous tumor
-Bruit - -An abnormal murmur or sound heard through a stethoscope
-Cardiomegaly - -Enlargement of the heart
-Cephalgia - -A headache
-Cerumen - -Earwax
-Debridement - -removal of foreign matter or dead tissue from a wound
-Dentition - -the teeth in situ or in the dental arch
-Diaphoresis - -Excessive sweating
-Downcodes - -A reduction of reimbursement for medical services when
documentation is missing in a medical chart
-Dysmenorrhea - -Painful menstruation
-Dyspareunia - -Painful intercourse
-Dyspepsia - -Indigestion
-Dysphagia - -Difficulty swallowing
-Dyspnea - -difficulty breathing
-Dysuria - -Painful urination
-Edema - -Swelling of body tissue due to fluid or connective tissue
accumulation
Complete Questions & Answers
Abduction - -Movement of a body part away from the midline
-Adduction - -Movement of a body part towards the midline
-Anatomical Position - -The erect position of the body with arms at the side
and palms of the hands facing forward
-Anterior - -Nearer to the front
-Bilateral - -Paired structures having right and left members
-Contralateral - -Occurring on the opposite side of the body
-Deep - -Farther from the surface
-Depressor - -A muscle whose contraction pulls down the part of the body to
which it is attached
-distal - -farther from the trunk or site of attachment
-dorsal - -situated toward the back of the body; also back of the hand and
top of the foot
-dorsiflexion - -backward flexion or bending (hand/foot)
-Extension - -The straightening of a body part
-External - -Situated outside; exterior
-Evert - -to turn outward
-Flexion - -Bending or angulation of a body part
-Frontal - -Vertical planes that pass through the body at right angles to the
median; divide the body into anterior and posterior parts
-Inferior - -Nearer to the feet
-Internal - -Inside
-Invert - -To turn inward
,-Ipsilateral - -Occurring on the same side of the body
-Lateral - -Farther from the median plane
-Levator - -A muscle whose contraction raises the part of the body to which
is is attached
-Medial - -Nearer to the medial plane
-Midline - -divides body into a right and left side
-palmar - -palmar surface of the hand
-Plantar - -Sole side of the foot
-Plantar flexion - -Foot movement when toes flex down
-Posterior - -Nearer to the back
-Pronator - -Medial rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces
posteriorly
-Prone - -Body laying face down
-Proximal - -Nearer to the trunk
-Supine - -Body lying face up
-Superior - -Nearer to the head
-Transverse - -Horizontal planes that pass through the body at right angles
to long axis
-Volar - -Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
-Afebrile - -without fever
-Ambulation - -to walk with a cane or walker
-Aneurysm - -An excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a
weakening of the artery wall
-Antiemetic - -Medication used to relieve nausea and vomiting
-Antipyretics - -Medication used to reduce fever
, -Arrhythmia - -An abnormal heart rhythm
-Arthalgia - -Joint pain
-Articulation - -Connection between bones
-Atelectasis - -partial or total collapse of the lungs
-Avulsion - -The action of pulling or tearing away (skin avulsion)
-Axilla - -Armpit
-Benign - -Non invasive or dangerous tumor
-Bruit - -An abnormal murmur or sound heard through a stethoscope
-Cardiomegaly - -Enlargement of the heart
-Cephalgia - -A headache
-Cerumen - -Earwax
-Debridement - -removal of foreign matter or dead tissue from a wound
-Dentition - -the teeth in situ or in the dental arch
-Diaphoresis - -Excessive sweating
-Downcodes - -A reduction of reimbursement for medical services when
documentation is missing in a medical chart
-Dysmenorrhea - -Painful menstruation
-Dyspareunia - -Painful intercourse
-Dyspepsia - -Indigestion
-Dysphagia - -Difficulty swallowing
-Dyspnea - -difficulty breathing
-Dysuria - -Painful urination
-Edema - -Swelling of body tissue due to fluid or connective tissue
accumulation
