Anatomical Terms Flashcards
a-, an-
Lacking, without, not
ex. “asymptomatic, anaerobic”
ab-
away from, absent
“abduction,abnormal”
ad-
toward, near to, increase
“adduction, adjust”
adeno-
gland
“adenoma, adenitis”
angio-
Blood vessel
“angiogram, angioma”
ante-
front, before, toward
“anterior, ante mortem”
anti-
against, opposed
“antifungal, antibody”
auto-
self
“autoimmune, autonomic”
bi-, di-
twice, double, two
“biceps, diencephaton”
bio-
life
“biology, biohazard”
cephal-
head
“cephalitis, cephalalgia”
circum-
around
“circumduction, circumcision”
contra-
opposite, against
“contraindication, contralateral”
cryo-
extreme cold
“cryotherapy, cryoablation”
cyto-, cyte-
cell
“cytoplasm, cytomegaly”
de-
separate, away from, down
“decapitate, decompose”
dia-
through
“diaphragm, diarrhea”
dis-
apart, away
“dislocation, dissection”
dors-
back
“dorsal, dorsiflexion”
dys-
difficult, bad, labored
“dysfunction, dysplasia”
ecto-, exo-, ex-
on the other side
“ectoderm, exocrine, excise”
endo-
within, inside
“endometrium, endocardium”
epi-
upon,over,in addition to
“epicondyle, epicardium”
extend-
straighten
“extension, extensor”
flex-
bend
“flexion, flexibilty”
glu-,gly-
sugar, sweet
“glucose, glycosuria”
histo-
tissue
“histology, histamine”
hetero-
dissimilar
“heterocellular, heterogeneous”
homeo-, homo-
like, same
“homeopathy, homosexuality”
hydro-
water or hydrogen
“hydromassage, hydrophobia”
hyper-
over, above, excessive
“hyperextension, hyertension”
hypo-
under, below, deficient
“hypodermic, hypovolemia”
hyster-
uterus, womb
“hysterectomy, hysteroscopy”
infra-
under, below, beneath
“infraspinatus, infrahyoid”
inter-
between, together
“intercoastal, interartucular”
intra-
within
“intravenous, instravascular”
