Anatomy of a term vocabulary Flashcards
1
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combining vowels
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used to connect two root words or a root word and a suffix
2
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compound words
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contain two or more roots
3
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distal
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farthest from the center of the body
4
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frontal plane
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divides body into front and back part of the body
5
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lateral
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located to the side
6
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medial
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located in the middle
7
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prefix
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come before the root word and modifies the meaning
8
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proximal
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nearest to the center of the body
9
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root
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foundation of the word
10
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sagittal plane
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divides the body into equal rights and left halves
11
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suffix
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come after the root word and modifies the meaning
12
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transverse plane
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divides the body into above the midline and below the midline halves
