Numbers/Measurement/Position and/or Direction Flashcards
bilateral
pertaining to two sides
unilateral
pertaining to one side
ambilateral
pertaining to both sides
bi-
two, double
hemi-
half
milli-
one-thousandth
mono-
one, single
nulli-
none
primi-
first
quadri-
four
semi-
half
tetra-
four
tri-
three
uni-
one
hyper-
excessive
hyp-
under, below, beneath, less than normal
hypo-
under, below, beneath, less than normal
multi-
many
poly-
many, much
ab-
from, away from
ad-
toward, increase
ambi-
both, both sides
ante-
before, in front
circum-
around
de-
down, from
dia-
through
ecto-
outside
endo-
within
epi-
upon, over
ex-
out, away from, outside
exo-
outside, outward
extra-
outside, beyond
hypo-
under, below, beneath, less than normal
in-
in, inside, within, not
infra-
beneath, below, under
inter-
between
intra-
within
juxta-
near, beside
meso-
middle
para-
near, beside, beyond, two like parts
peri-
around
pre-
before, in front
pro-
in front, before
re-
back, again
retro-
backward, behind
sub-
under, below
supra-
above, over
trans-
across, through
superficial
Pertaining to the surface of the body or near the surface.
deep
Away from the surface and toward the inside of the body.
anterior
Pertaining to the front of the body or toward the belly of the body.
posterior
Pertaining to the back of the body.
ventral
Of or pertaining to a position toward the belly of the body; frontward; anterior.
dorsal
Pertaining to the back or posterior.
medial
Toward the midline of the body.
lateral
Toward the side of the body, away from the midline of the body.
superior
Above or upward toward the head.
inferior
Below or downward toward the tail or feet.
cranial
Pertaining to the head.
caudal
Pertaining to the tail.
distal
Away from or farthest from the trunk of the body or farthest from the point of attachment of a body part.
proximal
Toward or nearest to the trunk of the body or nearest to the point of attachment of a body part.
supine
Lying horizontally on the back, face up.
prone
Lying facedown on the abdomen.
supination
A movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn upward or forward.
pronation
A movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn downward and backward.
plantar
Pertaining to the sole or bottom of the foot.
dorsum
The back or posterior surface of a part; in the foot, the top of the foot.