Directional Terms Flashcards

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Ab-

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Away from

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Ad-

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Toward, near

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Ambi-

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Around, on both sides,about

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Amphi-

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Around,on both sides

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Ana-

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Up, backward, against

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Ante-

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Before, forward

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Anter/o-

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Front

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Anti-

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Against

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Apo-

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Away, separation

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Cata-

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Down, under

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Circum-

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Around

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Contra-

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Against, opposite

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Dextr/o

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Right

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Dia-

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Through, throughout

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Dis-

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Apart, to separate

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Dist/o

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Distant

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Ec-, ecto-

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Outside, out

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En, endo-

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Inside, within

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Epi-

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Above, over, upon

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Eso-

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Within

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Ex-

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Out, away from

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Exo-

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Outside, outward

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Extra-

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Outside

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Fore-

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Before, in front

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Hyper-

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Above, excessive, beyond

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Hypo-

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Under, deficient, below

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Infra-

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Below, beneath

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Inter-

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Between

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Intra-

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Within

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Juxta-

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Near

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Later/o

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Side

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Levo-

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Left

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Medi/o

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Middle

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Meso-

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Middle

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Para-

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Alongside, near, beyond, abnormal

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Per-

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Through, throughout

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Peri-

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Around, surrounding

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Post-

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After, behind

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Poster/o

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Behind, towards the back

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Pre-

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Before, in front of

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Pro

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Before

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Pros/o

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Forward, anterior

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Proxim/o

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Near

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Re-

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Back, again

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Retro-

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Behind, backwards

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Sinistr/o

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Left

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Sub-

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Under, beneath

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Super-

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Above, beyond

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Supra

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Above, beyond

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Tel/e

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Distant, end

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Trans-

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Across

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Ultra-

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Beyond, excess