Chapter 2 Flashcards
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af-
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A prefix meaning ‘away from’ or ‘off’.
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sinistro
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Referring to the left side.
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caudo
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Relating to the tail.
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cruro
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Pertaining to the leg.
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dextr
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Referring to the right side.
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postero
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Referring to the back.
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ipsi-
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Meaning ‘same’ or ‘on the same side’.
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contra-
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Meaning ‘against’ or ‘opposite’.
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ef-
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A prefix meaning ‘out’ or ‘away from’.
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meta-
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A prefix indicating ‘beyond’ or ‘change’.
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vicero
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Referring to the internal organs.
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infero
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Meaning ‘below’ or ‘lower’.
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anter
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Referring to the front.
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disto
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Meaning ‘far’ or ‘distant’.
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medio
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Referring to the middle.
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axillo
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Pertaining to the armpit.
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super
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Meaning ‘above’ or ‘upper’.
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proximo
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Meaning ‘near’ or ‘closer’.
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brachio
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Referring to the arm.
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latero
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Meaning ‘side’.
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epi-
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A prefix meaning ‘upon’ or ‘over’.
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ante-
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A prefix meaning ‘before’ or ‘in front of’.
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uni-
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A prefix meaning ‘one’.
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endo-
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A prefix meaning ‘within’ or ‘inside’.
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bi-
A prefix meaning 'two'.
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histo
Referring to tissue.
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corpro
Referring to the body.
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cephal
Referring to the head.
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cranio
Pertaining to the skull.
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cyto
Referring to cells.
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inguin
Pertaining to the groin.
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cervico
Referring to the neck.
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thoraco
Pertaining to the chest.
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laparo
Referring to the abdomen.
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ant
A prefix meaning 'before' or 'in front of'.
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AP
Anteroposterior; a directional term.
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CT
Computed Tomography; an imaging technique.
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inf
Abbreviation for inferior.
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lat
Abbreviation for lateral.
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LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant; a region of the abdomen.
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LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant; a region of the abdomen.
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MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging; an imaging technique.
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PA
Posteroanterior; a directional term.
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PET
Positron Emission Tomography; an imaging technique.
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pos
Abbreviation for posterior.
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RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant; a region of the abdomen.
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RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant; a region of the abdomen.
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sup
Abbreviation for superior.
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ili/o
Referring to the ilium or hip.
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lumb/o
Referring to the lower back.
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mediastin/o
Referring to the mediastinum.
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peritone/o
Referring to the peritoneum.
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thorac/o
Referring to the thorax or chest.
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pariet/o
Referring to the wall of a cavity.
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infer/o
Referring to below or lower.
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anter/o
Referring to the front.
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medi/o
Referring to the middle.
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proxim/o
Referring to near or closer.
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later/o
Referring to the side.
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poster/o
Referring to the back.
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super/o
Referring to above or upper.
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sinistr/o
Referring to the left side.
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dist/o
Referring to far or distant.
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dextr/o
Referring to the right side.
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-ad
A suffix indicating 'toward' or 'in the direction of'.
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-ior
A suffix indicating 'pertaining to' or 'related to'.
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medial
Referring to the middle or center.
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inferior
Meaning 'below' or 'lower'.
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distal
Meaning 'far' or 'distant'.
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anterior
Referring to the front.
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dorsal
Referring to the back.
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supine
Position lying on the back.
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prone
Position lying on the stomach.
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deep
Meaning 'away from the surface'.
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contralateral
Referring to the opposite side.
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ipsilateral
Referring to the same side.
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afferent
Referring to carrying toward a structure.
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efferent
Referring to carrying away from a structure.
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dextrad
Referring to the right side.
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sinistrad
Referring to the left side.
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cephal/o
Referring to the head.
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cervic/o
Referring to the neck.
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brachi/o
Referring to the arm.
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crur/o
Referring to the leg.
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ped/o
Referring to the foot.
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axill/o
Referring to the armpit.
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mamm/o
Referring to the breast.
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digit/o
Referring to the fingers or toes.
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carp/o
Referring to the wrist.
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glute/o
Referring to the buttocks.
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vertebr/o
Referring to the vertebrae.
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ot/o
Referring to the ear.
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or/o
Referring to the mouth.
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crani/o
Referring to the skull.
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man/u
Referring to the hand.
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cubit/o
Referring to the elbow.
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plant/o
Referring to the sole of the foot.
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bucc/o
Referring to the cheek.
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tars/o
Referring to the ankle.
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vertebral
Pertaining to the vertebrae.
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sural
Referring to the calf.
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scapular
Referring to the shoulder blade.
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sacral
Referring to the sacrum.
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popliteal
Referring to the back of the knee.
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perineal
Referring to the perineum.
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olecranal
Referring to the elbow.
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nuchal
Referring to the back of the neck.
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lumbar
Referring to the lower back.
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gluteal
Referring to the buttocks.
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acromial
Referring to the highest point of the shoulder.
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tarsal
Referring to the ankle bones.
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plantar
Referring to the sole of the foot.
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pedal
Referring to the foot.
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patellar
Referring to the kneecap.
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palmar
Referring to the palm of the hand.
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manual
Referring to the hand.
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femoral
Referring to the thigh.
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digital
Referring to the fingers or toes.
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cural
Referring to the leg.
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carpal
Referring to the wrist.
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brachial
Referring to the arm.
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antecubital
Referring to the area in front of the elbow.
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musculoskeletal
Referring to the muscles and skeleton.
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integumentary
Referring to the skin and its appendages.
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gastrointestinal
Referring to the stomach and intestines.
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urinary
Referring to the urinary system.
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reproductive
Referring to the reproductive system.
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blood/lymphatic/immune
Referring to the blood, lymphatic system, and immune response.
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cardiovascular
Referring to the heart and blood vessels.
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respiratory
Referring to the respiratory system.
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nervous/behavioral
Referring to the nervous system and behavior.
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special senses (eye and ear)
Referring to the senses of sight and hearing.
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endocrine
Referring to the endocrine system.
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bol/o
Referring to a mass or lump.
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tissue
A group of cells working together.
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apex
The tip or summit of an organ.
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body (corporis)
The main part of an organism.
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cortex
The outer layer of an organ.
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fornix
An arch-like structure.
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fundus
The base or bottom of an organ.
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hilum
The area where blood vessels and nerves enter an organ.
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lumen
The interior space of a tubular structure.
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sinus
A cavity within a bone or tissue.
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vestibule
An entrance or a chamber.
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nervous tissue
Tissue that transmits impulses.
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epithelial tissue
Tissue that covers body surfaces.
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muscular tissue
Tissue that contracts to produce movement.
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connective tissue
Tissue that supports and binds other tissues.
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nucleus
The control center of a cell.
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cytoplasm
The gel-like substance within a cell.
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lysosomes
Organelles that digest cellular waste.
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mitochondria
Organelles that produce energy for the cell.
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ribosomes
Organelles that synthesize proteins.
