Directional Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
anter/o
A
front
2
Q
caud/o
A
tail (downward)
3
Q
cephal/o
A
head (upward)
4
Q
dist/o
A
away (from the point of attachment)
5
Q
dors/o
A
back
6
Q
infer/o
A
below
7
Q
later/o
A
side
8
Q
medi/o
A
middle
9
Q
poster/o
A
back, behind
10
Q
proxim/o
A
near (the point of attachment)
11
Q
super/o
A
above
12
Q
ventr/o
A
belly (front)
13
Q
radi/o
A
x-rays, ionizing radiation
14
Q
son/o
A
sound
15
Q
tom/o
A
to cut, section, or slice
