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Does medical terminology change when patient is lying face down?
It does not change; the directional terms are given in relation to the anatomical position, not the patient position.
What does agranulocytes mean?
Let's break Agranulocyte down into medical terms:'A' in medical terms means without, not.'Granule' or 'gran' in medical terms means grain; particle.'Cyte' in medical terms means cell.Agranulocytes are a category of white blood cells characterized by the absence of granules in their cytoplasm.
Complicated medical terms can be analyzed by breaking them down into?
Prefixes, roots and suffixes.
What does jackknife mean in medical terms?
The jackknife surgical position is used almost exclusively for rectal surgery. In it, the middle of the operating table points up, like an upside-down V, at a 90-degree angle.
What does the medical term transverse mean?
Transverse in medical terms means across, or right-to-left. In contrast, longitudinal means up-and-down.
What does prone mean In medical terms?
Prone means front side down, and usually refers to laying down. "The cat was laying prone on his chest".
What is the medical definition of phosphodiesterase?
Phosphodiesterase in medical terms means a class of enzymes that are found in nucleic acids. They break down and produce even smaller nucleotide units.
What animal is supine?
Supine isn't an animal, it's a medical/anatomical term for face up. If you lay on your back, then you're in a supine position. Face down is prone position.
What is it called when you're laying down the correct anatomical word for the position?
The word is recumbent.
Horizontal recumbent position?
The Horizontal recumbent position is a particular position one takes when laying down, usually in regards to medical studies. It involves laying on one's back, knees bent up and legs spread apart.
What is the food broken down in the stomach called?
The medical term for it is "chyme" (KIME).
Why is it important for students to learn root for medical terms?
So when they come across a word they haven't seen before, they can break it down into its parts and determine its meaning.
