Chapter 3 - Organization of the Body Flashcards
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mono-, uni-
A
one
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bi-, di-
A
two
3
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tri-
A
three
4
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quad-, quadri-, tetra-
A
four
5
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centi-
A
one hundred or one hundredth (1/100)
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deci-
A
one tenth (1/10)
7
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milli-
A
one thousandth (1/1000)
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ana-
A
excessive, upward or again
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diplo-
A
double
10
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hemi-, semi-
A
half, partly
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hyper-
A
excessive, more than normal
12
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hypo-
A
beneath or below normal
13
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multi-, poly-
A
many
14
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nulli-
A
none
15
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pan-
A
all
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primi-
A
first
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super-, ultra-
A
excessive
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ab-
A
away from
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ad-
A
toward
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ante-, pre-, pro-
A
before in time or in place
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circum-, peri-
A
around or circular
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dia-
A
through
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ecto-, ex-, exo-, extra-
A
out, without, away from
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en-, end-, endo-
A
inside
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epi-
above, on
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hypo-, infra-, sub-
beneath, under
27
inter-
between
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intra-
within
29
ipsi-
same
30
meso-, mid-, medio-
middle
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para-
near, beside, or abnormal
32
per-
through or by
33
post-
after, behind
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retro-
behind, backward
35
super-, supra-
above, beyond
36
sym-, syn-
joined, together
37
trans-
across
38
a-, an-
no, not, without
39
in-
not or inside (in)
40
macro-, mega-, megalo-
large or great
41
micro-
small
42
anti-, contra-
against
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brady-
slow
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dys-
bad, difficult
45
eu-
good, normal
46
mal-
bad
47
pro-
favoring, supporting
48
tachy-
fast
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abdomin(o)
Abdomen
50
acr(o)
extremities (arms and legs)
51
axill(o)
armpit
52
cephal(o)
Head
53
crani(o)
cranium (skull)
54
dactyl(o)
finger or toe
55
encephal(o)
brain
56
herni(o)
hernia
57
omphal(o), umbilic(o)
umbilicus (navel)
58
pelv(i)
pelvis
59
periton(o)
peritoneum
60
pod(o)
foot
61
som(a), somat(o)
body
62
spin(o)
spine
63
thorac(o), steth(o)
thorax (chest)
64
viscer(o)
viscera (large abdominal organs)
65
anter(o)
term: anterior
| nearer to or toward the front
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poster(o)
term: posterior
| nearer to or toward the back
67
ventr(o)
term: ventral
| Belly side
68
dors(o)
term: dorsal
| directed toward or situated on the back side
69
medi(o)
term: medial, median
| middle or nearer the middle
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later(o)
term: lateral
| farther from the midline of the body or from a structure
71
super(o)
term: superior
| Uppermost or above
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infer(o)
term: inferior
| lowermost or below
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proxim(o)
term: proximal
| nearer the origin or point of attachment
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dist(o), tel(e)
term: distal
| far or distant from the origin or point of attachment
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caud(o)
term: caudad or caudal
| in an inferior position; tail or toward the tail
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cephal(o)
term: cephalad
| toward the head
