Directional Terms Flashcards
Ab-
Away from
Ad-
Toward, near
Ambi-
Around, on both sides,about
Amphi-
Around,on both sides
Ana-
Up, backward, against
Ante-
Before, forward
Anter/o-
Front
Anti-
Against
Apo-
Away, separation
Cata-
Down, under
Circum-
Around
Contra-
Against, opposite
Dextr/o
Right
Dia-
Through, throughout
Dis-
Apart, to separate
Dist/o
Distant
Ec-, ecto-
Outside, out
En, endo-
Inside, within
Epi-
Above, over, upon
Eso-
Within
Ex-
Out, away from
Exo-
Outside, outward
Extra-
Outside
Fore-
Before, in front
Hyper-
Above, excessive, beyond
Hypo-
Under, deficient, below
Infra-
Below, beneath
Inter-
Between
Intra-
Within
Juxta-
Near
Later/o
Side
Levo-
Left
Medi/o
Middle
Meso-
Middle
Para-
Alongside, near, beyond, abnormal
Per-
Through, throughout
Peri-
Around, surrounding
Post-
After, behind
Poster/o
Behind, towards the back
Pre-
Before, in front of
Pro
Before
Pros/o
Forward, anterior
Proxim/o
Near
Re-
Back, again
Retro-
Behind, backwards
Sinistr/o
Left
Sub-
Under, beneath
Super-
Above, beyond
Supra
Above, beyond
Tel/e
Distant, end
Trans-
Across
Ultra-
Beyond, excess