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Word List 2 Flashcards

1
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abdomen/o

A

abdomen

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caud/o

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tail

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck
neck of uterus crani/o cranium (skull)

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5
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gastr/o

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stomach

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ili/o

A

illium (lateral portion of hip bone)

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7
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inguin/o

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groin

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lumb/o

A

loins (lower back)

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pelv/i

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pelvis

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pelv/o

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pelvis

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spin/o

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spine

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thorac/o

A

chest

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13
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umbilic/o

A

umbilicus
navel

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anter/o

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anterior
front

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15
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dist/o

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far, farthest

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dors/o

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back(of body)

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infer/o

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lower, below

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18
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later/o

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side, to one side

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19
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poster/o

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back
behind
posterior

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proxim/o

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near
nearest

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21
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super/o

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upper
above

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ventr/o

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belly, belly side

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23
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medi/o

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middle

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24
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cyt/o

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cell

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25
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hist/o

A

tissue

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26
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nucle/o

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nucleus

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27
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radi/o

A

radiation
x-ray
radius of arm bone

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28
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-al

A

pertaining to

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29
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-gen
-genesis

A

forming
producing
origin

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30
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-logist

A

specialist in the study of

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31
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-logy

32
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homoplasy

-plasia

A

formation
growth

33
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bi-

34
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epi-

35
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(infrastructure = road; structure = car)

infra-

A

below
under

36
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trans-

A

across through

37
Q

abduction

ab DUHK shun

A

moving away from midline

38
Q

adduction

a DUHK shun

A

moving towards midline

39
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anterior

40
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bilateral

A

pertaining to 2 sides

41
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caudal (inferior)

KAW duhl

A

pertaining to tail
something below/lower

42
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cephalic (superior)

A

pertaining to head
something above/higher

43
Q

(cervical disks in spinal cord)

cervical

SIR vi kul

A

pertaining to neck
pertaining to neck of uterus

44
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cranial

CRAY nee ul

A

pertaining to cranium (skull)

45
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deep

A

farther from surface

46
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distal

DIS tuhl

A

farther from limb root (point of attachment)

47
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dorsal

A

pertaining to back of body

48
Q

epigastric

eh pi GAH strik

A

pertaining to above stomach

49
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extension

A

straightening out
opening a joint - increasing joint angle

50
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external

51
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flexion

FLEK shun

A

bending
closing joint - decreasing joint angle

52
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gastric

GAH strick

53
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iliac

ILL lee ack

A

pertaining to the ilium
lateral portion of hip bone

54
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inferior

A

below
lower

55
Q

infracostal

in fruh CAW stul

A

pertaining to below/under ribs

56
Q

inguinal

in GWEN ul

A

pertaining to groin

think penguin video

57
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lateral

A

farther from midline
pertaining to side

58
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lumbar

A

pertaining to lower back

59
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medial

A

closer to midline
pertaining to middle

60
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midline

A

line dividing body into equal right and left halves

61
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palmar

PAWL mur

A

palm side of hand/body

62
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pelvic

PEHL vik

A

pertaining to pelvis

63
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plantar

plan ter

A

sole side of foot

64
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posterior

65
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pronate

A

turning palm of hand downward

66
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prone

A

lying face down

67
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proximal

A

closer to limb root

68
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radiography

A

process of recording radiation

69
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superficial

A

closer to surface

70
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superior

A

above
closer to head(crown)

71
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supinate

SUE pi nate

A

turning palm of hand upward

72
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supine

A

body lying face up

73
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thoracic

thur RAH sick

A

pertaining to chest

Treasure Thorax

74
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transverse

A

horizontal plane diving body into upper and lower parts

75
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umbilical

um BILL i kul

A

pertaining to umbilicus
(navel = belly button)

Study your navel = sit around and look at belly button

76
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ventral

A

pertaining to the belly
bellyside

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