Word Parts with Directional Meanings Flashcards
ab-
away from
ad-
toward
af-
toward
ambi-
around, on both sides, about
anter/o
front
centr/o
center
circum-
around
dia-
complete, through
dorsi-
back
ec-
out, outside
ecto-
out, outside
em-
in
en-
in, within
end-
in, within
endo-
in, within
epi-
above, upon, on
eso-
inward
ex-
out, away from
exo-
out, away from
extra-
outside
fore-
before, in front
hyper-
above, excessive
in-
in, into, not
infra-
below, inferior to, beneath
inter-
between
intra-
within, into
juxta-
near
later/o
side
medi/o
middle
meso-
middle
per-
through
peri-
surrounding
poster/o
back (of body), behind
pro-
before, forward
pros/o
forward, anterior
retro-
behind, back, backward
sub-
under, below
super-
above, beyond
supra-
above, upper
trans-
across, through
ventr/o
belly side of body