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1
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What does the base ambi-, ambo- mean?

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both

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What does the base apo- mean?

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Away

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What does the base Contra- mean?

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opposite, against

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What does the base ecto- mean?

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outside, outer

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what does the base endo mean?

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inside, inner

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what does the base inter mean?

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between

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what does the base intra- mean?

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within

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What does the base meso- mean?

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middle

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what does the base sub- mean?

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below, underneath

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what does the base super- mean?

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upper, above, beyond

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what does the base trans- mean?

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across, through

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What does the suffix -ad mean?

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toward

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what does the suffix -an mean?

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pertaining to

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what does the suffix - al mean?

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pertaining to

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what does the suffix -ary mean?

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pertaining to

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what does the suffix -ic mean?

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pertaining to

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what does the suffix -ial mean?

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pertaining to

17
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what does the suffix -ion mean?

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action, condition, act of

18
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what does the suffix -ior mean?

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pertaining to

19
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what does the suffix -ous mean

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pertaining to, like, full of, having

20
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what does the suffix -tic mean?

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pertaining to

21
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what does the suffix -verse mean

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to turn, to travel, turned

22
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What does the base VENTR- mean?
- ventral (VENTR-sl)
- Ventrad ( VENTR-ad)

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front, abdomen, belly
- pertaining to the front
- toward the front

23
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what does the base DORS- mean?
- mesodormal (meso-DORS-al)
- dorsoventral
-dorsad (DORS-ad)

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back
- pertaining to the middle of the back
- pertaining to the front and back
- toward the back

24
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What does the base ANTER mean?

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Front, before
Ex anterior- pertaining to the front

25
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What does the base POSTER?

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Back, behind
Ex. Posterior- pertaining to the back

26
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What is the base LATER?
Contralateral -
Ambiateral-

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Side
- pertaining to the opposite side
- pertaining to both sides

27
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What does the base MEDI mean?
Median-
Mediad-

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Middle, midline
- pertaining to the middle
- toward the middle

28
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What does the base MES
Mesal-
Mesial-

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Middle, midline
- pertaining to the middle
- pertaining to the middle

29
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What does the base DEXTR mean ?
Dextrad-

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Right, right-handed
- toward the right

30
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What does the base SINISTR mean?
Sinistrad-

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Left, left-handed
- toward the left

31
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What does the base laev mean?
LEV-
Levoversion- action of turning to the left

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Left, left-handed
Left, left handed

32
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What does the base AX mean?
Axial-
Subaxial-

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Axis, central line
- pertaining to a central line
- pertaining to below the central line (of the body)

33
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What does the base VERS mean?
VERT-
Transverse-
Version-

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Travel, turn
- travel, turn
Transverse- travel across
Version- the action of turning

34
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What does the base CORON mean?
Coronal-
Coronary-

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Crown, like a crown
- pertaining to like a crown
- pertaining to like a crown

35
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What does the base sagitt mean?
Sagittal-

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Arrow
Pertaining to an arrow

36
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What does the base FRONT mean?

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Front- front, or forehead
Frontal- pertaining to the front

37
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What does the base Pariet mean?
Parietal-
Interparietal-
Intraparietal-
Transparietal-

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PARIET- ‘wall’ (usually, of a body cavity)
parietal (PARIET-al) – pertaining to a cavity wall
interparietal (inter-PARIET-al) – pertaining to between cavity walls
intraparietal (intra-PARIET-al) – pertaining to within cavity walls
transparietal (trans-PARIET-al) – pertaining to across cavity walls

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What does the base DORS mean?
mesodorsal-
dorsoventral -
dorsad-

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DORS- back
mesodorsal (meso-DORS-al) – pertaining to the middle of the back
dorsoventral (DORS-O-VENTR-al) – pertaining to the front and back
dorsad (DORS-ad) – toward the back

39
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What does the base CEPHAL mean?
Cephalic-
Intracephalic-
Cephalad-
Caudocephalad-

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CEPHAL- head
cephalic (CEPHAL-ic) – pertaining to the head
intracephalic (intra-CEPHAL-ic) pertaining to within the head
cephalad (CEPHAL-ad) – toward the head
caudocephalad (CAUD-O-CEPHAL-ad) – toward the head from the tail

40
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What does the base CAUD mean?
Caudal-
Caudad-
Cephalocaudad-

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CAUD- tail (in humans, the tail bone or coccyx)
caudal (CAUD-al) – pertaining to the tail
caudad (CAUD-ad) – toward the tail
cephalocaudad (CEPHAL-O-CAUD-ad) – toward the tail from the head

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