Medical Terminology · Multiple Systems · Easy
Supine
Meaning: Lying flat on the back with the face pointing upwards.
In practice: The patient was examined supine on the couch with knees bent.
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Which word means: A prefix or root meaning cell.
Answer: Cyto
Which word means: Located on or affecting the same side of the body as another structure or a lesion.
Answer: Ipsilateral
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