CITY MD SCRIBE WRITTEN AND PRACTICAL
EXAM
superior - ANSWER situated above or higher than another part
inferior - ANSWER located beneath or directed downward
distal - ANSWER located far from a point of reference
proximal - ANSWER located nearer to a point of reference
volar - ANSWER relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
palmar - ANSWER pertaining to the palm of the hand
dorsal - ANSWER near the back or upper surface of the body
ventral - ANSWER close to the anterior or abdominal aspect or the lower surface of
the body
plantar - ANSWER relating to the sole of the foot
anterior - ANSWER located near the front or on the ventral surface of the body
posterior - ANSWER located behind or on the dorsal surface of the body
lateral - ANSWER pertaining to or directed to a side
medial - ANSWER situated near the middle or on the median plane
supine - ANSWER lying on the back with the face and palms upward
prone - ANSWER Lying flat with the face downward
unilateral - ANSWER Affecting or confined to one side only
bilateral - ANSWER Occurring on or involving both sides of a part
superficial - ANSWER Existing or occurring on the surface or immediately beneath it
-itis - ANSWER Inflammation or disease of something specified
Dys- - ANSWER Abnormal, difficult or impaired
Hem- - ANSWER Pertaining to blood
Gastro- - ANSWER Pertaining to the stomach
, -uria - ANSWER Presence of a specified substance in urine
-phagia - ANSWER Eating or swallowing
-algia - ANSWER Denoting pain in a specified part of the body
Poly- - ANSWER More than usual, excessive or abnormal amount
A- - ANSWER Abnormal absence or suppression
Tachy- - ANSWER Rapid, accelerated rate
Brady- - ANSWER Slow, decreased rate
Intra- - ANSWER Within or inside something
Inter- - ANSWER In between or among layers
Oto- - ANSWER Pertaining to the ear
Ophthalm- - ANSWER Pertaining to the eye
Chole- - ANSWER Indicating bile or gallbladder
Cyst- - ANSWER Bladder or sac
-ectomy - ANSWER Surgical removal of a specified part of the body
Adeno- - ANSWER Gland or glandular
-rhea - ANSWER Flow, discharge
Hypo- - ANSWER Below, beneath, underneath or less than normal
Hyper- - ANSWER Above, over or in excess
Acute - ANSWER Rapid onset followed by a short severe course
Chronic - ANSWER Developing slowly and of long duration with frequent recurrence
Localized - ANSWER Restricted, focal or limited to a specific part
Diffuse - ANSWER Widely dispersed, spread out, not limited, generalized
Intermittent - ANSWER Occurring occasionally or at regular or irregular intervals
Recurrent - ANSWER Occurring periodically or appearing repeatedly
Febrile - ANSWER Having a fever
EXAM
superior - ANSWER situated above or higher than another part
inferior - ANSWER located beneath or directed downward
distal - ANSWER located far from a point of reference
proximal - ANSWER located nearer to a point of reference
volar - ANSWER relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
palmar - ANSWER pertaining to the palm of the hand
dorsal - ANSWER near the back or upper surface of the body
ventral - ANSWER close to the anterior or abdominal aspect or the lower surface of
the body
plantar - ANSWER relating to the sole of the foot
anterior - ANSWER located near the front or on the ventral surface of the body
posterior - ANSWER located behind or on the dorsal surface of the body
lateral - ANSWER pertaining to or directed to a side
medial - ANSWER situated near the middle or on the median plane
supine - ANSWER lying on the back with the face and palms upward
prone - ANSWER Lying flat with the face downward
unilateral - ANSWER Affecting or confined to one side only
bilateral - ANSWER Occurring on or involving both sides of a part
superficial - ANSWER Existing or occurring on the surface or immediately beneath it
-itis - ANSWER Inflammation or disease of something specified
Dys- - ANSWER Abnormal, difficult or impaired
Hem- - ANSWER Pertaining to blood
Gastro- - ANSWER Pertaining to the stomach
, -uria - ANSWER Presence of a specified substance in urine
-phagia - ANSWER Eating or swallowing
-algia - ANSWER Denoting pain in a specified part of the body
Poly- - ANSWER More than usual, excessive or abnormal amount
A- - ANSWER Abnormal absence or suppression
Tachy- - ANSWER Rapid, accelerated rate
Brady- - ANSWER Slow, decreased rate
Intra- - ANSWER Within or inside something
Inter- - ANSWER In between or among layers
Oto- - ANSWER Pertaining to the ear
Ophthalm- - ANSWER Pertaining to the eye
Chole- - ANSWER Indicating bile or gallbladder
Cyst- - ANSWER Bladder or sac
-ectomy - ANSWER Surgical removal of a specified part of the body
Adeno- - ANSWER Gland or glandular
-rhea - ANSWER Flow, discharge
Hypo- - ANSWER Below, beneath, underneath or less than normal
Hyper- - ANSWER Above, over or in excess
Acute - ANSWER Rapid onset followed by a short severe course
Chronic - ANSWER Developing slowly and of long duration with frequent recurrence
Localized - ANSWER Restricted, focal or limited to a specific part
Diffuse - ANSWER Widely dispersed, spread out, not limited, generalized
Intermittent - ANSWER Occurring occasionally or at regular or irregular intervals
Recurrent - ANSWER Occurring periodically or appearing repeatedly
Febrile - ANSWER Having a fever
