Numbers/Measurement/Position and/or Direction Flashcards

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bilateral

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pertaining to two sides

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unilateral

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pertaining to one side

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ambilateral

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pertaining to both sides

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bi-

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two, double

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hemi-

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half

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milli-

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one-thousandth

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mono-

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one, single

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nulli-

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none

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primi-

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first

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quadri-

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four

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semi-

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half

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tetra-

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four

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tri-

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three

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uni-

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one

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hyper-

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excessive

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hyp-

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under, below, beneath, less than normal

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hypo-

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under, below, beneath, less than normal

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multi-

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many

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poly-

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many, much

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ab-

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from, away from

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ad-

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toward, increase

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ambi-

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both, both sides

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ante-

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before, in front

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circum-

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around

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de-

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down, from

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dia-

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through

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ecto-

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outside

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endo-

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within

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epi-

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upon, over

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ex-

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out, away from, outside

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exo-

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outside, outward

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extra-

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outside, beyond

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hypo-

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under, below, beneath, less than normal

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in-

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in, inside, within, not

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infra-

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beneath, below, under

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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, beside

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meso-

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middle

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para-

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near, beside, beyond, two like parts

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peri-

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around

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pre-

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before, in front

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pro-

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in front, before

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re-

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back, again

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retro-

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backward, behind

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sub-

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under, below

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supra-

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above, over

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trans-

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across, through

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superficial

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Pertaining to the surface of the body or near the surface.

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deep

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Away from the surface and toward the inside of the body.

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anterior

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Pertaining to the front of the body or toward the belly of the body.

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posterior

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Pertaining to the back of the body.

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ventral

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Of or pertaining to a position toward the belly of the body; frontward; anterior.

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dorsal

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Pertaining to the back or posterior.

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medial

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Toward the midline of the body.

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lateral

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Toward the side of the body, away from the midline of the body.

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superior

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Above or upward toward the head.

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inferior

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Below or downward toward the tail or feet.

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cranial

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Pertaining to the head.

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caudal

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Pertaining to the tail.

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distal

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Away from or farthest from the trunk of the body or farthest from the point of attachment of a body part.

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proximal

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Toward or nearest to the trunk of the body or nearest to the point of attachment of a body part.

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supine

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Lying horizontally on the back, face up.

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prone

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Lying facedown on the abdomen.

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supination

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A movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn upward or forward.

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pronation

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A movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn downward and backward.

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plantar

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Pertaining to the sole or bottom of the foot.

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dorsum

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The back or posterior surface of a part; in the foot, the top of the foot.