Body structure terminology Flashcards

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1
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abdomin/o

A

abdomen

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anter/o

A

anterior, front

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3
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caud/o

A

tail

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4
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cephal/o

A

head

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5
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cervic/o

A

neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus

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6
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crani/o

A

cranium (skull)

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7
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cyt/o

A

cell

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8
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dist/o

A

far, farthest

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9
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dors/o

A

back (of body)

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10
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gastr/o

A

stomach

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11
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hist/o

A

tissue

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12
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ili/o

A

ilium (lateral, flaring portion of hip bone)

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13
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infer/o

A

lower, below

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14
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inguin/o

A

groin

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15
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later/o

A

side, to one side

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16
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lumb/o

A

loins (lower back)

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17
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medi/o

A

middle

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18
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medi-

A

middle

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19
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nucle/o

A

nucleus

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20
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pelv/o

A

pelvis

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21
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pelv/i

A

pelvis

22
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poster/o

A

back (of body), behind, posterior

23
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proxim/o

A

near, nearest

24
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radi/o

A

radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)

25
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spin/o

A

spine

26
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thorac/o

A

chest

27
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umbilic/o

A

umbilicus, navel

28
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ventr/o

A

belly, belly side

29
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-ac

A

pertaining to

30
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-al

A

pertaining to

31
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-ar

A

pertaining to

32
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-iac

A

pertaining to

33
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-ic

A

pertaining to

34
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-ior

A

pertaining to

35
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-ad

A

toward

36
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-algia

A

pain

37
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-dynia

A

pain

38
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-gen

A

forming, producing, origin

39
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-genesis

A

forming, producing, origin

40
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-graphy

A

process of recording

41
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-logist

A

specialist in study of

42
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-logy

A

study of

43
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-lysis

A

separation; destruction; loosening

44
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-meter

A

instrument for measuring

45
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-plasia

A

formation, growth

46
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-toxic

A

poison

47
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bi-

A

two

48
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epi-

A

above, on

49
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infra-

A

below, under

50
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trans-

A

across, through