Word List 2- Body Structure Flashcards
1
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abdomen/o
A
abdomen
2
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caud/o
A
tail
3
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cephal/o
A
head
4
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cervic/o
A
neck, neck of uterus
5
Q
crani/o
A
cranium
6
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
7
Q
ili/o
A
illium (lateral portion of hip bone)
8
Q
inguin/o
A
groin
9
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lumb/o
A
loins (lower back)
10
Q
pelv/o
A
pelvis
11
Q
pelv/i
A
pelvis
12
Q
spin/o
A
spine
13
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thorac/o
A
chest
14
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umbilic/o
A
umbilicus, navel
15
Q
anter/o
A
anterior, front
16
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dist/o
A
far, farthest
17
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dors/o
A
back of body
18
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infer/o
A
lower, below
19
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later/o
A
side, to one side
20
Q
medi/o
A
middle
21
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poster/o
A
back of body, behind, posterior
22
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proxim/o
A
near, nearest
23
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super/o
A
upper, above
24
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ventr/o
A
belly, belly side
25
cyt/o
cell
26
hist/o
tissue
27
nucle/o
nucleus
28
radi/o
radiation, x-ray, radius
29
-al
pertaining to
30
-gen, -genesis
forming, producing, orgin
31
-logist
specialist in the study of
32
-logy
study of
33
-plasia
formation, growth
34
bi-
two
35
epi-
above, upon
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infra-
below, under
37
trans-
across, through
38
abduction
moves away from midline
39
adduction
moves toward midline
40
anterior
in front
41
bilateral
pertaining to two sides
42
caudal
pertaining to the tail (something below, lower)
43
cervical
pertaining to the neck (or neck of the uterus)
44
cranial
pertaining to the cranium
45
deep
father from the surface
46
distal
father from the limb root
47
dorsal
pertaining to the back (of the body)
48
epigastric
pertaining to above the stomach
49
extension
straightening out (opening a joint, increasing joint angle)
50
external
outside
51
flexion
bending (closing a joint, decreasing joint angle)
52
gastric
stomach
53
iliac
pertaining to the ilium (lateral portion of hip bone)
54
inferior
below, lower
55
infracostal
pertaining to below or under the ribs
56
inguinal
pertaining to the groin
57
lateral
farther from the midline (pertaining to the side)
58
lumbar
pertaining to the back (lower back)
59
medial
closer to the midline (pertaining to the middle)
60
midline
line dividing body into equal right and left halves
61
palmar
palm side of hand or body
62
pelvic
pertaining to the pelvis
63
plantar
sole side of foot
64
posterior
rear or back
65
pronate
turning palm of hand downward
66
prone
face down
67
proximal
closer to the limb root
68
radiography
process of recording radiation (medical imaging)
69
superficial
closer to the surface
70
superior
above, closer to the crown
71
supinate
turning the palm of the hand upward
72
supine
body lying face up
73
thoracic
pertaining to the chest
74
transverse
horizontal plane dividing body into upper and lower parts
75
umbilical
pertaining to the umbilicus (navel)
76
ventral
pertaining to the belly (belly side)
