Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
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intradermal
A
pertaining to within the skin
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abdomin/o
A
abdomen
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abdominal
A
surrounding the abdomen
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aden/o
A
gland
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adip/o
A
fat
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angi/o
A
vessel
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antecubital
A
surrounding the inner elbow
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anter/o
A
front (side of body)
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arteri/o
A
10
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arthr/o
A
joint
11
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axillary
A
- refers to the underarm area
- surrounding the inner bicep
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bi/o
A
13
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brachi/o
A
arm
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brachial
A
surrounding the upper arm
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bronch/o
A
bronchus
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carcin/o
A
cancer
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cardi/o
A
heart
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caud/o
A
tail
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cephal/o
A
head
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cervic/o
A
neck
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cervical
A
surrounding the neck
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chem/o
A
chemical
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chondr/o
A
cartilage
24
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col/o
A
colon
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crani/o
skull
26
cranial
surrounding the head
27
cry/o
cold
28
cubit/o
elbow
29
cutane/o
skin
30
cyst/o
urinary bladder, sac
31
deep
further below from the surface
32
derm/o
skin
33
dermat/o
skin
34
dermat/o
skin
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dist/o
away from (beginning of structure)
36
dors/o
back (side of body)
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duoden/o
duodenum
38
epidermal
pertaining to over the skin
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erythr/o
red
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esophag/o
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femor/o
femur (thigh bone)
42
femoral
surrounding the thighs
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gastr/o
stomach
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genit/o
genitals
45
glute/o
buttocks
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gluteal
surrounding the glutes
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hepat/o
liver
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hidr/o
sweat
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hypodermic
pertaining to under the skin
50
ichthy/o
scaly
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ili/o
ilium (part of pelvis)
52
infer/o
below
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inguin/o
groin
54
inguinal
surrounding the inner thighs
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kerat/o
- hard
- keratin
- hornlike
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later/o
side
57
leuk/o
white
58
lip/o
fat
59
lower extremity
- refers to the entire leg
- surrounding the legs and feet
60
lumb/o
lower back
61
medi/o
middle
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melan/o
- black
- melanin
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my/o
muscle
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myc/o
fungus
65
nas/o
nose
66
nasal
surrounding the nose
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necr/o
death
68
nephr/o
kidney
69
neur/o
nerve
70
onych/o
nail
71
or/o
mouth
72
oral
surrounding the mouth
73
orbit/o
eye socket
74
orbital
surrounding the eyes
75
ot/o
ear
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otic
surrounding the ears
77
ovar/o
ovary; ovaries
78
palmar
- refers to the palm of the hand
- surrounding the palm
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patell/o
patella (kneecap)
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patellar
surrounding the kneecaps
81
pedicul/o
lice
82
pelv/o
pelvis
83
pelvic
surrounding the pelvis
84
percutaneous
pertaining to through the skin
85
plantar
refers to the sole of the foot
86
popliteal
- refers to the back of the knee
- surrounding the back of the knees
87
poster/o
back (side of body)
88
prone
to lie face down
89
proxim/o
near to (beginning of structure)
90
pulmon/o
lungs
91
py/o
pus
92
rhin/o
nose
93
scapul/o
scapula (shoulder blade)
94
scapular
surrounding the shoulder blades
95
scler/o
hardening
96
seb/o
- sebum
- oil
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spin/o
spine
98
stern/o
sternum (breast bone)
99
sternal
surrounding the sternum
100
subcutaneous
pertaining to below the skin
101
subungual
pertaining to under a nail
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super/o
above
103
superficial
nearer the surface
104
supine
to lie face up
105
thorac/o
chest
106
thoracis
surrounding the pectorals
107
trache/o
trachea
108
transdermal
pertaining to across the skin
109
trich/o
hair
110
trunk
- refers to the torso
- surrounding the torso
111
umbilical
- refers to the navel area
- surrounding the navel
112
ungu/o
nail
113
ungual
pertaining to a nail
114
upper extremity
- refers to the entire arm
- surrounding the arms and hands
115
uter/o
uterus
116
ven/o
vein
117
ventr/o
belly (side of body)
118
ventricul/o
ventricle
119
vertebr/o
vertebra (backbone)
120
vertebral
surrounding the spine
121
vesic/o
- bladder
- sac
122
xanth/o
yellow
123
xer/o
dry
124
cyan/o
blue
125
scoli/o
crooked or bent
126
orth/o
straight
127
oste/o
bone
128
myel/o
bone marrow, spinal cord
129
lord/o
bent backward
130
kyph/o
hump
131
carp/o
wrist
carpus
