02 abbreviations, prefixes, suffixes, locations Flashcards
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m.
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muscle
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n.
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nerve
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lig.
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ligament
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art.
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articulation
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a.
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artery
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v.
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vene
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mm.
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muscles (plural)
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nn.
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nerves (plural)
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ligg.
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ligaments (plural)
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artt.
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articulations (plural)
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ab-
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away from
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aa.
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arteries (plural)
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vv.
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venes (plural)
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ad-
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towards
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intra-
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within
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extra-
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outside
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supra-
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on top
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sub-
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under
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hyper-
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over
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hypo-
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under
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epi-
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on or upon
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peri-
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around
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endo-
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inside/within
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ossi-
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bone related
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myo-
muscle related
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fibro-
connecting tissue related
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-plasio
formation
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-al/-ic
pertaining to
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ventral
more to the front (location)
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dorsal
more to the back (location)
back of the hands
tops of the feet
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anterior
more to the front (structural)
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posterior
more to the back (structural)
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medial
closer to the midline
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lateral
further from the midline
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cranial
closer to the skull
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caudal
closer to the sacrum
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proximal
closer to the trunk
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distal
further from the trunk
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superior
on top, above
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inferior
below, beneath, under
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profundus
deep
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superficial
closer to the surface
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radial
more to the radial side (radius)
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ulnar
more to the ulnar side (ulna)
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med.
medial - more toward the midline
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lat.
lateral - away from the midline
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inf.
inferior - under
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sup.
superior - above
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ant.
anterior - more to the front
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post.
posterior - more to the back
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prof.
profundus - deep
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super.
superficial - surface
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caud.
caudal - toward the sacrum
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cran.
cranial - toward the skull
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prox.
proximal - closer to the trunk
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dist.
distal - further from the trunk
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flexor
a muscle or surface which flexes
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extensor
a muscle or surface which extends
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periferal
away from the center
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apical
tip or apex of a structure
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basal
bottom or base of a structure
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occipital
pertaining to the back of the head
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temporal
pertaining to the lateral side of the head (temples)
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suture
rigid joint between two hard structures
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coronal
pertaining to the crown of the head
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rostral
toward the nose or brow
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basilar
pertaining to the skull base
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tibial
toward the tibia (medial) side of the leg
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fibular
toward the fibula (lateral) side of the leg
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palmar
pertaining to the palm of the hand
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plantar
pertaining to the sole of the foot