Chapter 9 Vocab Flashcards
1
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abbreviation
A
a shortened form of a word or phrase
2
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anterior
A
toward the front of the body, ventral
3
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distal
A
away from the trunk of the body
4
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dorsal
A
posterior
5
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lateral
A
at the side of the body
6
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medial
A
towards the midline of the body
7
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posterior
A
towards the back of the body, dorsal
8
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prefix
A
a word element at the beginning of a word
9
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proximal
A
the part nearest to the point of attachment
10
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root
A
a word element containing the basic meaning of the word
11
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suffix
A
a word element at the end of a word
12
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ventral
A
anterior
13
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word element
A
part of a word