Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Symbols Test Review

What does "prone" refer to in medical positional terminology?

• Lying face up

• Lying face down

• Lying on the side

Flexion is defined as:

• Increasing the joint angle

• Decreasing the joint angle

• Rotating the joint inward

• Rotating the joint outward

Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior sections?

• Sagittal or Median Plane

• Transverse or Horizontal Plane

• Coronal or Frontal Plane

• Lateral Plane

The term "distal" refers to:

• Closer to the midline

• Farther from the center of the body

• Nearer to the head

• Closer to the center of the body

The symbol "↓" in medical notes typically indicates:

• Increase

• Stable

• Variable

• Decrease

What is the meaning of "R/O" in medical diagnosis?

• Repeat observation

• Radiological opinion

• Rule out

• Respiratory overload

The acronym "AKA" means "Above the knee amputation."

• True

• False

hemat/0

• clotting

• blood

• vein

• deficiency

What is the term for the study of the structure of body parts and their relationships to one another?

• Physiology

• Anatomy

• Pathology

• Cytology

Medical terminology is derived primarily from which two languages?

• Greek and German

•  Latin and Spanish

• Greek and Latin

• French and Latin