Set 6 Flashcards
Lateral
Pertaining to the side
Medial
Pertaining to the body’s midline
Proximal
Pertaining to the nearest point of reference
Ventral
Pertaining to the front; pertaining to the area on or near the belly
Epidermis
Protective outer layer of the skin
Dermis
The thick layer of living tissue below the epidermis that forms the true skin
Subcutaneous tissue(hypodermis)
Layer of connective tissue beneath the dermis
Mesoderm
Middle germ layer of an embryo
Ectoderm
Outer germ layer of an embryo
Endoderm
Innermost layer of an embryo
Hemi-
Half
Examples: Hemiplegia
Hemianopia
Hemicerebral
Hemiglossectomy
Extra-
Outside, beyond
Examples: extrahepatic
Extraoral
Extrauterine
Epi-
Over, above, upon
Examples: epigastric Epicranium Epidermis Epidemiologist Epidemic Epicardium
Dia-
Through,throughout,completely, across
Examples: dialysis Diarrhea Diagnosis Epidiascope Diagram
Circum
Around