Directional Terms &prefixes/suffixes Flashcards
Inferior
Below the point being referred to
Lateral
Away from midline
Medial
Towards midline
Posterior
Behind the point being referred to
Anterior
Towards the front
Proximal
Nearest to point of attachment
Distal
Furthest from point of attachment
Intermediate
In between points of referral
Ipsilateral
Same side
Contralateral
Other side
Lateral recumbent
Recovery position
What does ‘a’ stand for?
Lacking
What does ‘ab’ stand for?
From
What does ‘as’ stand for?
To
What does aemia stand for?
Blood
What does ‘ante’ stand for
Against/before
What does ‘cele’ stand for?
Swelling
What does ‘cerebro’ stand for?
Brain
What does ‘chole’ stand for?
Bile
What does ‘dia’ stand for?
Across
What does ‘dura’ stand for?
Hard
What does ‘dys’ stand for?
Badly functioning
What does ‘ecto’ stand for?
Outer
What does ‘ectomy’ stand for?
Cut out
What does endo stand for
Inner
What does entero stand for?
Bowels
What does epi stand for?
Upon
What does erythro stand for?
Red
What does ‘eu’ stand for?
Good, easily functioning
What does gastro stand for
Stomach
What does inter stand for?
Between
What does intra stand for?
Within
What does itis stand for?
Inflammation
What does lact stand for?
Milk
What does leuco stand for?
White
What does loco stand for
Place
What does lysis stand for
Breakdown
What does macro and mega stand for
Large
What does mel and Melan stand for
Black
What does meso stand for
Middle
What does morph stand for
Form
What does myo stand for
Muscle
What does myco stand for
Fungus
What does necro stand for
Death
What does Neuro stand for
Nerve
What does ology stand for
The study of
What does Oma stand for
Tumour
What does Opia stand for
Sight
What does ortho stand for
Upright
What does osis stand for
Disease abnormal state
What does pan stand for
Whole
What does Para stand for
Beside
What does path stand for
Suffering sick
What does per stand for
Through
What does Peri stand for
Around
What does pneum stand for
Air
What does Poly stand for
Many
What does pio stand for
Pus
What does retro stand for
Behind
What does scope stand for
View
What does Spondyl stand for
Spine
What does stasis stand for
Stillness
What does stomy stand for
Make an opening
What does syn stand for
Together
What does therm stand for
Heat
What does Tomy stand for
Cutting
What does tox stand for
Poisoning
What does ultra stand for
Beyond
What is acidosis?
When body fluids contain too much acid
What is the normal PH balance of the body?
7.4
What is hyphaema?
Collection of blood in eye
What is a virus?
A microscopic organism
What is the superior?
Above the point being referred to
