Terminology Flashcards
“Ectomy”
To cut out, usually in surgery
“Cardi”
Heart
Anatomy
Study of structures & their positional relationships
Physiology
Study of how the body functions in normal processes
Pathophysiology (pathology)
Study of disease processes
Root of word
Main part or foundation
Prefix
Part of word placed before root
Suffix
Placed after a root
Homeostasis
A state of internal balance in the body
Superior
Closer to the head, higher than another structure on the body
Inferior
Closer to the feet, or lower than another structure on the body
Medial
Closer to the midline (right-to-left wise)
Lateral
Further away from the midline (right to left wise)
Proximal
Closer to the vertical midline
Posterior
Back
Anterior
Front
Distal
Away from the vertical midline
Ventral
Front from the center of the body
Superficial
Near the outer surface
Dorsal
Back from the center of the body
Deep
Further away from the surface
