Directional Combining Forms Flashcards

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1
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anter/o

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front

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2
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caud/o

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tail (downward)

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cephal/o

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head (upward)

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4
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dist/o

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away (from the point of attachment)

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5
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dors/o

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back

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infer/o

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below

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later/o

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side

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medi/o

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middle

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poster/o

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back, behind

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10
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proxim/o

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near (the point of attachment)

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super/o

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above

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12
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ventr/o

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belly (front)

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13
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radi/o

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x-rays, ionizing radiation

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son/o

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sound

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15
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tom/o

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to cut, section, or slice

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bi-

A

two

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uni-

A

one

17
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-ad

A

toward

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-al

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pertaining to

19
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-gram

A

the record, radiographic image

20
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-graph

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instrument used to record, the record

21
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-graphy

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process of recording, radiographic imaging

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-ic

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pertaining to

23
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-ior

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pertaining to

24
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-logist

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one who studies and treats

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-logy

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study of