Chapter 2 Flashcards by Kayla Grimshaw

Sagitt/o-

Front to back

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-al

Pertaining to

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Medi/o-

Middle

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Later/o-

Side

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Bi-

Two

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Mid-

Middle

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Trans-

Across; through

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-verse

Travel; turn

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Super/o-

Above

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-ior

Pertaining to

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Infer/o-

Below

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Cephal/o-

Head

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-ad

In the direction of; toward

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Caud/o-

Tail bone

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Dist/o-

Away from the center; away from the point of origin

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Proxim/o-

Near the center; near the point of origin

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Extern/o-

Outside

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Intern/o-

Inside

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Cav/o-

Hollow space

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-ity

Condition; state

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Crani/o-

Cranium; skull

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Spin/o-

Backbone; spine

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Thorac/o-

Chest; thorax

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Abdomin/o-

Abdomen

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Pelv/o-

Hip bone; pelvis; renal pelvis

Viscer/o-

Large internal organs

Quadr/o-

Four

-ant

Pertaining to

Hypo-

Below

Chondr/o-

Cartilage

-iac

Pertaining to

Epi-

Above; upon

Gastr/o-

Stomach

-ic

Pertaining to

Lumb/o-

Area between the ribs and pelvis; lower back

-ar

Pertaining to

Umbilic/o-

Navel; umbilicus

-al

Pertaining to

Inguin/o-

Groin

Hypo-

Below; deficient

Gastr/o-

Stomach

Ana-

Apart; excessive

-tomy

Process of cutting; process of making an incision

Physi/o-

Physical function

-logy

Study of

Cellul/o-

Cell

Intra-

Within

Cyt/o-

Cell

Organ/o-

Organ

-plasm

Formed substance; growth

-elle

Small thing

Endo-

Innermost; within

Lys/o-

Break down; destroy

-some

Body

Nucle/o-

Nucleus of an atom; nucleus of a cell

Chrom/o-

Color

-tic

Pertaining to

Gene/o-

Gene

Rib/o-

Ribonucleic acid

Mit/o-

Thread-like structure

-osis

Condition; process

Micr/o-

One millionth; small

Scop/o-

Examine with an instrument

-scope

Instrument used to examine

Macr/o-

Large

Medic/o-

Medicine; physician

Enter/o-

Intestine

Pulmon/o-

Lung

Re-

Again and again; backward; unable to

Spir/o-

Breathe; coil

-atory

Pertaining to

Cardi/o-

Heart

Vascul/o-

Blood vessel

Hemat/o-

Blood

Immun/o-

Immune response

Lymph/o-

Lymph; lymphatic system

Dermat/o-

Skin

Integument/o-

Skin

-ary

Pertaining to

Orth/o-

Straight

Ped/o-

Child

-ics

Knowledge; practice

Skelet/o-

Skeleton

Muscul/o-

Muscle

Ur/o-

Urinary system; urine

Urin/o-

Urinary system; urine

Product/o-

Produce

-Ive

Pertaining to

Genit/o-

Genitalia

Gynec/o-

Female; women

Obstetr/o-

Pregnancy and childbirth

crin/o-

Secrete

-ine

Pertaining to; thing pertaining to

Ophthalm/o-

Eye

ot/o-

Ear

Laryng/o-

Larynx; voice box

Psych/o-

Mind

-iatry

Medical treatment

Onc/o-

Mass; tumor

Radi/o-

Forearm bone; radiation; xrays

Dent/o-

Tooth

-istry

Process related to a specialty

Dietet/o-

Diet; foods

-ics

Knowledge; practice

Pharmac/o-

Drug; medicine

Ne/o-

New

Nat/o-

Birth

Ped/o-

Child

iatr/o-

Medical treatment; physician

Ger/o-

Old age

Tom/o-

Cut; layer; slice

Anter/o-

Before; front part

Poster/o-

Back part

Cav/o-

Hollow space

Poster/o-

Back part

Coron/o-

Structure that encircles like a crown

Dors/o-

Back; dorsum

Extern/o-

Outside

Intern/o-

Inside

Kary/o-

Nucleus of a cell

Obstetr/o-

Pregnancy and childbirth

Seven approaches for studying the body

``` Body plans and directions Body cavities Body quadrants and regions Anatomy and physiology Microscopic to macroscopic Body systems Medical specialties ```

Three body planes

Coronal Sagittal Transverse

Coronal plane

Frontal plane Vertical Divides body into front and back Named after coronal suture (cranium)

Front of the body is

Anterior or ventral

Back of the body

Posterior or dorsal

Prone position

Laying anterior section down

Dorsal or supine position

Lying with the posterior section down

Forward

Posterior

Backwards

Sagittal plane

Vertical plane Divides body into right and left Named after sagittal suture in the cranium

Midsagittal plane

Divides body in the midline | Into equal right and left sections

Cephalad direction

Moving toward the head

Caudad direction

Moving towards the tail bone

Prevent/o-

Prevent

Eti/o-

Cause of disease

Congenit/o-

Present at birth

De-

Reversal of; without

Gener/o-

Creation; production

Heredit/o-

Genetic inheritance

Idi/o-

Individual; unknown

Gen/o-

Arising from; produced by