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Body Structure CF Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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Abdomin/o

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Abdomen
*Abdomin/al
(-al=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the abdomen.

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Caud/o

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Tail
*caud/ad
(-ad=toward)
Toward the tail; in a posterior direction

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Cephal/o

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Head
*cephal/ad
(-ad=toward)
Toward the head

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Cervic/o

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Neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
*cervic/al
(-al=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the neck of the body or the neck of the uterus

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Crani/o

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Cranium (skull)
*crani/al
(-al=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the cranium or skull

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Gastr/o

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Stomach
*gastr/ic
(-ic= pertaining to)
Pertaining to the stomach

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Ili/o

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Ilium (lateral, flaring portion of the hip bone)
*ili/ac
(-ac=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the ilium

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Inguin/o

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Groin
*inguin/al
(-al=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the groin

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Lumb/o

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Loins (lower back)
*lumb/ar
(-ar =pertaining to)
Pertaining to the loins or lower back

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Pelv/i

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Pelvis
*pelv/i/meter
(-meter= instrument for measuring)
Internment for measuring the pelvis

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Pelv/o

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Pelvis
*pelv/ic
(-ic=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the pelvis

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Spin/o

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Spine
*spin/al
(-al = pertaining to)
Pertaining to the spine or spinal column

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Thorac/o

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Chest
*thorac/ic
(-ic=pertaining to)
pertaining to the chest

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Umbilic/o

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Umbilicus, navel
*umbilic/al
(-al =pertaining to)
Pertaining to the umbilicus or navel

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Anter/o

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Anterior, front
*anter/ior
(-ior=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the front of the body, an organ, or a structure

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Dist/o

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Far, farthest
*dist/al
(-al =pertaining to)
Pertaining to a point farthest from the venter, a medial line, or the trunk; opposite of proximal

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Dors/o

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Back (of the body)
*dors/al
(-al = pertaining to)
Pertaining to the back or posterior of the body

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Infer/o

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Lower, below
*infer/ior
(-ior= pertaining to)
pertaining to lower or below; toward the tail

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Later/o

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Side, to one side
*later/al
(-al= pertaining to)
Pertaining to the side

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Medi/o

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Middle
*medi/al
(-al=pertaining to)
pertaining to the middle

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Poster/o

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Back (of the body), behind, posterior
*poster/ior
(-ior=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the back or posterior side (of the body)

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Proxim/o

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Near, nearest
*proxim/al
(-al =pertaining to)
Nearest the point of attachment, center of body, or pint of reference

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Super/o

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Upper, above
*super/ior
(-ior= pertaining to)
pertaining to above or higher; toward the head

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Ventr/o

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Belly, belly side
*ventr/al
(-al=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the belly side or front (of the body)

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Cyt/o

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Cell
*cyt/o/meter
(-meter= instrument for measuring)
Instrument for counting and measuring cells

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Hist/o

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Tissue
*hist/o/lysis
(-lysis= separation; destruction; loosening)
Separation, destruction, or disintegration of tissue

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Nucle/o

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Nucleus
*nucle/ar
(-ar = pertaining to)
Pertaining to a nucleus

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Radi/o

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Radiation, x-Ray; radius (lower arm bone on the thumb side)
*radi/o/graphy
(-graphy= process of recording)
Process of recording an x-Ray

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