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Body Structure Terminology Flashcards

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chondr/o

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Combining Form
Definition: cartilage
Example: Chondr/oma- tummor composed of cartilage

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cyt/o

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Combining Form
Definition: cell
Example: cyt/o/meter- instrument for counting and measuring cells

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hist/o

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Combining Form
Definition: tissue
Example: hist/o/lysis- separation;destruction; or loosening of tissue

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nucle/o

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Combining Form
Definition: nucleus
Example: nucle/ar- pertaining to a nucleus

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anter/o

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Combining Form
Definition: anterior, front
Example: anter/ior- toward the front of the body, organ, or structure

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caud/o

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Combining Form
Definition: tail
Example: caud/ad- toward the tail; in a posterior direction

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dist/o

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Combining Form
Definition: far, farthest
Example: dist/al- pertaining to a point farthest from the center, a medial line, or the trunk; opposed to proximal

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Dors/o

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Back (of body)

Example: dors/al- pertaining to the back or posterior of the body

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dors/o

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Combining Form
Definition: back (of body)
Example: dors/al- pertaining to the back or posterior of the body

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infer/o

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Combining Form
Definition: lower, below
Example: infer/ior- pertaining to below or lower; toward the tail

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later/o

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Combining Form
Definition: side, to one side
Example: later/al- pertaining to the side

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medi/o

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Combining Form
Definition: middle
Example: medi/al- pertaining to the middle

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poster/o

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Combining Form
Definition: back (of body), behind, posterior
Example: poster/ior- pertaining to or toward the rear or caudal end

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proxim/o

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Combining Form
Definition: near, nearest
Example: proxim/al- nearest the point of attachment, center of the body, or point of reference

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super/o*

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Combining Form
Definition: upper, above
Example: super/ior- pertaining to above or higher; toward the head
* super/o is used as a combining form here, but it can also be used as a prefix.

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ventr/o

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Combining Form
Definition: belly, belly side
Example: ventr/al- pertaining to the belly side or front of the body

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-ad

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suffix
Definition: toward
Example: medi/ad- toward the middle or center

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-logist

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suffix
Definition: specialist in the study of
Example: hist/o/logist- specialist in the study of tissue

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-logy

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suffix
Definition: study of
Example: cyt/o/logy- study of cells

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-lysis

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suffix

definition: separation; destruction; loosening
example: cyt/o/lysis- destruction, dissolution, or separation of a cell

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-toxic

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suffix

definition: poison
example: cyt/o/toxic- substance that is detrimental or destructive to cells

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abdomin/o

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Combining Form
Definition: abdomen
Example: abdomin/al- pertaining to the abdomen

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cephal/o

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Combining Form
Definition: head
Example: cephal/ad- toward the head

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cervic/o

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Combining Form
Definition: neck; cervix uteri (neck of the uterus)
Example: cervic/al- pertaining to the neck of the body or the neck of the uterus

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crani/o

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Combining Form
Definition: cranium (skull)
Example: crani/al- pertaining to the cranium or skull

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gastr/o

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Combining Form
Definition: stomach
Example: gastr/ic- pertaining to the stomach

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ili/o

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Combining Form
Definition: ilium (lateral, flaring portion of the hip bone)
Example: ili/ac- pertaining to the ilium

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inguin/o

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Combining Form
Definition: groin
Example: inguin/al- pertaining to the groin

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lumb/o

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Combining Form
Definition: loins (lower back)
Example: lumb/ar- pertaining to the loin area or lower back

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pelv/i*

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Combining Form
Definition: pelvis
Example: pelv/i/meter- instrument for measuring the pelvis
*the “i” in pelv/i/meter is an exception to the rule of using the connecting vowel “o”

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pelv/o

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Combining Form
Definition: pelvis
Example: pelv/ic- pertaining to the pelvis

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spin/o

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Combining Form
Definition: spine
Example: spin/al- pertaining to the spine or spinal column

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thorac/o

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Combining Form
Definition: chest
Example: thorac/ic- pertaining to the chest

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umbilic/o

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Combining Form
Definition: umbilical, navel
Example: peri/umbilic/al- pertaining to the area around the umbilicus

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-ac

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Suffix

Definition: pertaining to

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-al

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Suffix

Definition: pertaining to

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-ar

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Suffix

Definition: pertaining to

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-ary

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Suffix

Definition: pertaining to

39
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-ous

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Suffix

Definition: pertaining to

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-iac

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Suffix

Definition: pertaining to

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-ic

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Suffix

Definition: pertaining to

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-ior

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Suffix

Definition: pertaining to

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epi-

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Prefix

Definition: above, on

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hypo-

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Prefix

Definition: under, below, deficient

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medi-

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Prefix

Definition: middle

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super-

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Prefix

Definition: upper, above

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trans-

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Prefix

Definition: through, across

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