M1 Part D Flashcards
uni-
one
bi-
two, double
tri-
three
quadri-
four
tetra-
four
quint-
five
primi-
first
semi-
half
hemi-
half
ambi-
both, two-sided
null-
none
pan-
all
ab-
from, away from
ad-
toward, in the direction of
ante-
before, in front of
dia-
through, across
epi-
on, upon
infra-
below, under
intra-
inside, within
peri-
around, surrounding
sub-
beneath, under
trans-
across, through
anterior
before, towards the front
posterior
behind, towards the back
cephalic
near, on, or in the head
caudal
near or on the tailbone
extension
straightening a joint
flexion
bending a joint
lateral
away from the midline of the body, to one side
medial
situated towards the center of the body
proximal
next to or near a point of reference
distal
remote, further from a point of reference
recumbent
lying back
supine
lying down, face upwards
prone
lying down, face downwards