Anatomic Terms Flashcards

Prefix, Root, Directional Terms

1
Q

ab

A

away from

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2
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ad

A

toward

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3
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adeno

A

gland

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4
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ante

A

before, foward

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5
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anti

A

opposed

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6
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auto

A

self

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7
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bi

A

two

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8
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caud

A

lower part or tail

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9
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cephal

A

top or head

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10
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cervic, cervico

A

neck

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11
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circum

A

around

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12
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contra

A

opposite

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13
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crani

A

head

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14
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en, endo

A

in

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15
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epi

A

over, above

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16
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ex, exo

A

out

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17
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hemi

A

half

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18
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inter

A

between

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19
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intra

A

within

20
Q

mega

A

large

21
Q

mono

A

one

22
Q

poly

A

many

23
Q

post

A

after,behind

24
Q

retro

A

behind

25
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sub

A

below or under

26
Q

super, supra

A

above

27
Q

version

A

to turn

28
Q

afferent

A

moving towards

29
Q

anterior

A

front or abdominal surface

30
Q

contralateral

A

opposite

31
Q

distal

A

far from the center or point of attachment

32
Q

dorsal

A

back surface

33
Q

efferent

A

moving away

34
Q

external

A

outside

35
Q

inferior

A

lower part, beneath

36
Q

internal

A

inside

36
Q

ipsilateral

A

same side

37
Q

lateral

A

toward the side

38
Q

medial

A

toward the midline

39
Q

posterior

A

toward the back

40
Q

prone

A

lying on the abdominal surface

41
Q

superior

A

above, upper part

42
Q

proximal

A

near the center or point of attachment

43
Q

supine

A

lying flat on the back

44
Q

ventral

A

front or abdominal surface