Basic Medical Terminology from CityMD's Medical Staff Training questions with verified answers

Basic Medical Terminology from CityMD's Medical Staff
Training questions with verified answers
Allery/Immunologic System
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Anaphylaxis Ans✓✓✓ Rapidly progressing life-threatening allergic reaction


Anatomical Direction
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Anterior Ans✓✓✓ Near the front of the body


(Synonym; Ventral)


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Bilateral Ans✓✓✓ Affecting both sides of a body part


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Distal Ans✓✓✓ Located far from point of reference


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Dorsal Ans✓✓✓ Near the back or upper surface of the body

,(Synonym; Posterior)


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Inferior Ans✓✓✓ Situated beneath/lower than point of reference


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Lateral Ans✓✓✓ Pertaining to/directed to a side


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Medial Ans✓✓✓ Situated near the middle of the point of reference, or the
middle of the body


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Palmar Ans✓✓✓ Pertaining to the palm of the hand


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Plantar Ans✓✓✓ Relating to the sole of the foot


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,Posterior Ans✓✓✓ Located behind/on the dorsal side of the body


(Synonym; Dorsal)


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Prone Ans✓✓✓ Lying flat, facing the ground


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Proximal Ans✓✓✓ Located close to point of reference


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Superficial Ans✓✓✓ Existing or occurring on the surface/directly underneath the
surface


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Superior Ans✓✓✓ Situated above/higher than point of reference


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Supine Ans✓✓✓ Lying on the back with the face and palms facing upward

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Unilateral Ans✓✓✓ Affecting/confined to one side only


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Ventral Ans✓✓✓ Near the front of the body/lower surface of the
body/abdominal aspect


(Synonym; Anterior)


Anatomical Direction
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Volar Ans✓✓✓ Pertaining to the sole of the foot or the palm of the hand


Cardiovascular System
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Arrhythmia Ans✓✓✓ Abnormal or irregular heartbeat


* Arrhythmia is usually caused by serious heart problems/injury or trauma
affecting the heart (like injury from heart attack, coronary disease, healing
process after surgery, etc.)


Cardiovascular System
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