Medical Terminology Flashcards
1
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Anterior (ventral)
A
the front of the body
2
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Distal
A
part furthest from the center or point of attatchment
3
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lateral
A
side of the body
4
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Medial
A
near the midline
5
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posterior (dorsal)
A
back of the body
6
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proximal
A
nearest to the trunk of the body
7
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Prefix
A
placed at beginning of a word (never used alone)
8
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Roots
A
contain the basic meaning of the word
9
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Suffix
A
place at end of a root (never used alone)
