Body Structure CF Flashcards
Abdomin/o
Abdomen
*Abdomin/al
(-al=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the abdomen.
Caud/o
Tail
*caud/ad
(-ad=toward)
Toward the tail; in a posterior direction
Cephal/o
Head
*cephal/ad
(-ad=toward)
Toward the head
Cervic/o
Neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
*cervic/al
(-al=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the neck of the body or the neck of the uterus
Crani/o
Cranium (skull)
*crani/al
(-al=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the cranium or skull
Gastr/o
Stomach
*gastr/ic
(-ic= pertaining to)
Pertaining to the stomach
Ili/o
Ilium (lateral, flaring portion of the hip bone)
*ili/ac
(-ac=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the ilium
Inguin/o
Groin
*inguin/al
(-al=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the groin
Lumb/o
Loins (lower back)
*lumb/ar
(-ar =pertaining to)
Pertaining to the loins or lower back
Pelv/i
Pelvis
*pelv/i/meter
(-meter= instrument for measuring)
Internment for measuring the pelvis
Pelv/o
Pelvis
*pelv/ic
(-ic=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the pelvis
Spin/o
Spine
*spin/al
(-al = pertaining to)
Pertaining to the spine or spinal column
Thorac/o
Chest
*thorac/ic
(-ic=pertaining to)
pertaining to the chest
Umbilic/o
Umbilicus, navel
*umbilic/al
(-al =pertaining to)
Pertaining to the umbilicus or navel
Anter/o
Anterior, front
*anter/ior
(-ior=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the front of the body, an organ, or a structure
Dist/o
Far, farthest
*dist/al
(-al =pertaining to)
Pertaining to a point farthest from the venter, a medial line, or the trunk; opposite of proximal
Dors/o
Back (of the body)
*dors/al
(-al = pertaining to)
Pertaining to the back or posterior of the body
Infer/o
Lower, below
*infer/ior
(-ior= pertaining to)
pertaining to lower or below; toward the tail
Later/o
Side, to one side
*later/al
(-al= pertaining to)
Pertaining to the side
Medi/o
Middle
*medi/al
(-al=pertaining to)
pertaining to the middle
Poster/o
Back (of the body), behind, posterior
*poster/ior
(-ior=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the back or posterior side (of the body)
Proxim/o
Near, nearest
*proxim/al
(-al =pertaining to)
Nearest the point of attachment, center of body, or pint of reference
Super/o
Upper, above
*super/ior
(-ior= pertaining to)
pertaining to above or higher; toward the head
Ventr/o
Belly, belly side
*ventr/al
(-al=pertaining to)
Pertaining to the belly side or front (of the body)
Cyt/o
Cell
*cyt/o/meter
(-meter= instrument for measuring)
Instrument for counting and measuring cells
Hist/o
Tissue
*hist/o/lysis
(-lysis= separation; destruction; loosening)
Separation, destruction, or disintegration of tissue
Nucle/o
Nucleus
*nucle/ar
(-ar = pertaining to)
Pertaining to a nucleus
Radi/o
Radiation, x-Ray; radius (lower arm bone on the thumb side)
*radi/o/graphy
(-graphy= process of recording)
Process of recording an x-Ray
