chapter 2 Flashcards
What does the base ambi-, ambo- mean?
both
What does the base apo- mean?
Away
What does the base Contra- mean?
opposite, against
What does the base ecto- mean?
outside, outer
what does the base endo mean?
inside, inner
what does the base inter mean?
between
what does the base intra- mean?
within
What does the base meso- mean?
middle
what does the base sub- mean?
below, underneath
what does the base super- mean?
upper, above, beyond
what does the base trans- mean?
across, through
What does the suffix -ad mean?
toward
what does the suffix -an mean?
pertaining to
what does the suffix - al mean?
pertaining to
what does the suffix -ary mean?
pertaining to
what does the suffix -ic mean?
pertaining to
what does the suffix -ial mean?
pertaining to
what does the suffix -ion mean?
action, condition, act of
what does the suffix -ior mean?
pertaining to
what does the suffix -ous mean
pertaining to, like, full of, having
what does the suffix -tic mean?
pertaining to
what does the suffix -verse mean
to turn, to travel, turned
What does the base VENTR- mean?
- ventral (VENTR-sl)
- Ventrad ( VENTR-ad)
front, abdomen, belly
- pertaining to the front
- toward the front
what does the base DORS- mean?
- mesodormal (meso-DORS-al)
- dorsoventral
-dorsad (DORS-ad)
back
- pertaining to the middle of the back
- pertaining to the front and back
- toward the back
What does the base ANTER mean?
Front, before
Ex anterior- pertaining to the front
What does the base POSTER?
Back, behind
Ex. Posterior- pertaining to the back
What is the base LATER?
Contralateral -
Ambiateral-
Side
- pertaining to the opposite side
- pertaining to both sides
What does the base MEDI mean?
Median-
Mediad-
Middle, midline
- pertaining to the middle
- toward the middle
What does the base MES
Mesal-
Mesial-
Middle, midline
- pertaining to the middle
- pertaining to the middle
What does the base DEXTR mean ?
Dextrad-
Right, right-handed
- toward the right
What does the base SINISTR mean?
Sinistrad-
Left, left-handed
- toward the left
What does the base laev mean?
LEV-
Levoversion- action of turning to the left
Left, left-handed
Left, left handed
What does the base AX mean?
Axial-
Subaxial-
Axis, central line
- pertaining to a central line
- pertaining to below the central line (of the body)
What does the base VERS mean?
VERT-
Transverse-
Version-
Travel, turn
- travel, turn
Transverse- travel across
Version- the action of turning
What does the base CORON mean?
Coronal-
Coronary-
Crown, like a crown
- pertaining to like a crown
- pertaining to like a crown
What does the base sagitt mean?
Sagittal-
Arrow
Pertaining to an arrow
What does the base FRONT mean?
Front- front, or forehead
Frontal- pertaining to the front
What does the base Pariet mean?
Parietal-
Interparietal-
Intraparietal-
Transparietal-
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
What does the base DORS mean?
mesodorsal-
dorsoventral -
dorsad-
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
What does the base CEPHAL mean?
Cephalic-
Intracephalic-
Cephalad-
Caudocephalad-
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
What does the base CAUD mean?
Caudal-
Caudad-
Cephalocaudad-
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
