Ch 2: Describing the Body Flashcards
ambi-, ambo-
both
apo-
away
contra-
opposite, against
ecto-
outside, outer
endo-
inside, inner
inter-
between
intra-
within
meso-
middle
sub-
below, underneath
super-
upper, above, beyond
trans-
across, through
-ad
toward
-an
pertaining to
-al
pertaining to
-ary
pertaining to
-ial
pertaining to
-ic
pertaining to
-ion
action, condition, act of
-ior
pertaining to
-ous
pertaining to, like, full of, having
-tic
pertaining to
-verse
to turn, to travel, turned
VENTR-
front, abdomen, belly
DORS-
back
ANTER-
front, before
POSTER-
back, behind
FRONT-
front, forehead
LATER-
side
MEDI-
middle, midline
MES-
middle, midline
CENTR-
centre, midpoint
DEXTR-
right, right-handed
SINISTR-
left, left-handed
LAEV-
left, left-handed
SUPER-
above, in top part of
INFER-
below, in bottom part of
CEPHAL-
head
CAUD-
tail
PROXIM-
near to, near a point of attachment near beginning of structure
DIST-
away from, away from point of attachment, away from beginning of structure
INTERN-
inside
EXTERN-
outside
FACI-
face, surface
-FICI-
face, surface
PARIET-
wall (usually of body cavity)
AX-
axis, central line
VERS-
travel, turn
VERT-
travel, turn
CORON-
crown, like a crown
SAGTIT-
arrow
MORPH-
form, shape
DERM-
skin, layer
DERMAT-
skin, layer
SOM-
body
SOMAT-
body
CORP-
body
CORPOR-
body
CORPUS-
body