word list 2: body structures 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 uterus)
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 dividing body into equal right and left halves
palmar
palm side of hand or body
pelvic
pertaining to the pelvis
plantar
sole side of foot
posterior
rear or back
pronate
turning palm of hand downward
prone
face down
proximal
closer to the limb root
radiography
process of recording radiation (medical imaging)
superficial
closer to the surface
superior
above, closer to the crown
supinate
turning the palm of the hand upward
supine
body laying face up
thoracic
pertaining to the chest
transverse
horizontal plane dividing body into upper and lower parts
umbilical
pertaining to the umbilicus (navel)
ventral
pertaining to the belly (belly side)