Chapter 2 Flashcards
ambi-, ambo-
Both (ambidextrous)
Apo-
Away from (apolitical)
Contra-
Opposite, against (Contrarion)
Ecto-
Outside, outer (ectothermic_
Endo-
Inside, inner (endothermic) (endoscope - tube down your throat)
Inter-
Between (International, interconnected)
Intra-
Within (Intravenous)
Meso-
Middle (Mesozoic)
Sub-
Below, underneath (subtle)
Super-
Upper, above, beyond (supernatural) (superfacial - pertaining to the upper surface)
Trans-
Across, through (Transit)
Prefixes tell us..
how, where, what degree
The base and the suffix together form a complete (3)
Noun
Adj
Verb
-ad
Toward (Ventrad - toward the front)
-an
Pertaining to (Median)-pertaining to the middle
-al
pertaining to (Mesal) pertaining to the middle
-ary
Pertaining to
-ial
Pertaining to
-ic
pertaining to
-ion
Action, condition, act of
Levoversion action of turning to the left
-ior
pertaining to Anterior-pertaining to the front
-ous
pertaining to, like, full of, having (humorous-full of humour)
-tic
pertaining to Cephalic - pertaining to the head
-verse
To turn, to travel, turned
Transverse (travel across)
VENTR-
Front abdomen belly
Ventral
Pertaining to the front
Ventral
Toward the front
DORS-
Back
Dorsad
Toward the back
Dorsal
Pertaining to the back
Mesodorsal
pertaining to the middle of the back
Dorsoventral
Pertaining to the front and back
ANTER-
Front, before
Anterior
Pertaining to the front
POSTER-
Back behind
Posterior
pertaining to the back
FRONT-
Front, forehead
Frontal
Pertaining to the front
LATER-
Side
Lateral
Pertaining to the side
Ambilateral
Pertaining to both sides
Contralateral
Pertaining to the opposite side
MEDI-
Middle, midline
Median
Pertaining to the middle
Mediad
Toward the middle
MED-
Middle, midline
Medal
Pertaining to the middle
CENTR-
Center