OSTE 2 Flashcards
abdomen/o
abdomen
caud/o
tail
cephal/o
head
cervic/o
neck; neck of uterus
crani/o
cranium (skull)
gastr/o
stomach
ili/o
illium (lateral portion of hip bone)
inguin/o
groin
lumb/o
loins (lower back)
pelv/i
pelvis
pelv/o
pelvis
spin/o
spine
thorac/o
chest
umbilic/o
umbilicus, navel
anter/o
anterior, front
dist/o
far, farthest
dors/o
back(of body
infer/o
lower, below
later/o
side, to one side
medi/o
middle
poster/o
back (of body), behind, posterior
proxim/o
near, nearest
super/o
upper, above
ventr/o
belly, belly side
cyt/o
cell
hist/o
tissue
nucle/o
nucleus
radi/o
radiation, x-ray, radius (arm bone)
-al
pertaining to
-gen, -genesis
forming, producing, origin
-logist
specialist in the study of
-logy
study of
-plasia
formation, growth
bi-
two
epi-
above, upon
infra-
below, under
trans-
across through
abduction
moves away from midline
adduction
moves towards midline
anterior
in front
bilateral
pertaining to two sides
caudal
pertaining to the tail (something below, lower)
cervical
pertaining to the neck (or neck of the uterus)
cranial
pertaining to the cranium (skull)
deep
farther from the surface
distal
farther from the limb root
dorsal
pertaining to the back (of the body)
epigastric
pertaining to above the stomach
extension
straightening out (opening a joint – increasing joint angle)
external
outside
flexion
bending (closing a joint – decreasing joint angle)
gastric
stomach
iliac
pertaining to the ilium (lateral portion of hip bone)
inferior
below, lower
infracostal
pertaining to below or under the ribs
inguinal
pertaining to the groin
lateral
farther from midline (pertaining to the side)
lumbar
pertaining to the back (lower back)
medial
closer to midline (pertaining to the middle)
midline
line diving body into equal right and left halves