Ch 2: Describing the Body Flashcards
(58 cards)
1
Q
ambi-, ambo-
A
both
2
Q
apo-
A
away
3
Q
contra-
A
opposite, against
4
Q
ecto-
A
outside, outer
5
Q
endo-
A
inside, inner
6
Q
inter-
A
between
7
Q
intra-
A
within
8
Q
meso-
A
middle
9
Q
sub-
A
below, underneath
10
Q
super-
A
upper, above, beyond
11
Q
trans-
A
across, through
12
Q
-ad
A
toward
13
Q
-an
A
pertaining to
14
Q
-al
A
pertaining to
15
Q
-ary
A
pertaining to
16
Q
-ial
A
pertaining to
17
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
18
Q
-ion
A
action, condition, act of
19
Q
-ior
A
pertaining to
20
Q
-ous
A
pertaining to, like, full of, having
21
Q
-tic
A
pertaining to
22
Q
-verse
A
to turn, to travel, turned
23
Q
VENTR-
A
front, abdomen, belly
24
Q
DORS-
A
back
25
ANTER-
front, before
26
POSTER-
back, behind
27
FRONT-
front, forehead
28
LATER-
side
29
MEDI-
middle, midline
30
MES-
middle, midline
31
CENTR-
centre, midpoint
32
DEXTR-
right, right-handed
33
SINISTR-
left, left-handed
34
LAEV-
left, left-handed
35
SUPER-
above, in top part of
36
INFER-
below, in bottom part of
37
CEPHAL-
head
38
CAUD-
tail
39
PROXIM-
near to, near a point of attachment near beginning of structure
40
DIST-
away from, away from point of attachment, away from beginning of structure
41
INTERN-
inside
42
EXTERN-
outside
43
FACI-
face, surface
44
-FICI-
face, surface
45
PARIET-
wall (usually of body cavity)
46
AX-
axis, central line
47
VERS-
travel, turn
48
VERT-
travel, turn
49
CORON-
crown, like a crown
50
SAGTIT-
arrow
51
MORPH-
form, shape
52
DERM-
skin, layer
53
DERMAT-
skin, layer
54
SOM-
body
55
SOMAT-
body
56
CORP-
body
57
CORPOR-
body
58
CORPUS-
body
