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CNA Unit 5
Medical Terminology and Body Organization
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Nursing
Not Applicable
08/26/2012

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Term
Medical Terminology
Definition
Special language of medical science and health care
Term
Prefix
Definition
word part added to the beginning of  a word to change or add to its meaning.
Term
Suffix
Definition
word part added to the end of a word to change or add to its meaning.
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abrreviation
Definition
Shortened form of a word. 
Term
Health
Definition
a state of well-being in which all parts of the body and mind are function properly.
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Disease
Definition
Any change from the healthy state
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Anatomic position
Definition
  • Standing erect with feet together or slightly separated
  • Facing the observer
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Midline
Definition
A line drawn down the center of the bodyfrom head to foot.
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Medial
Definition
Part close to Midline
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Lateral
Definition
Part farther away from the line
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