Directional Combining Forms Flashcards
1
Q
Anter/o
A
Front
2
Q
Caud/o
A
Tail (downwards)
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
14
Q
Son/o
A
Sound
15
Q
Tom/o
A
To cut, section, or slice
