Word roots for directional terms Flashcards

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anter/o

A

front

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2
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card/o

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tail (downward)

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3
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cephal/o

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head (upward)

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4
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dist/o

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away (from the point of attachment to the body)

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5
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dors/o

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back

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6
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infer/o

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below

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later/o

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side

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medi/o

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middle

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poster/o

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back, behind

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10
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proxim/o

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near (the point of attachment to the body)

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super/o

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above

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12
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ventr/o

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belly (front)

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13
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-ad

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toward

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14
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-ior

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pertaining to

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