Chapter 2: Body Structure Flashcards
1
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abdomin/o
A
abdomen
2
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anter/o
A
anterior, front
3
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caud/o
A
tail
4
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cephal/o
A
head
5
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cervic/o
A
neck; cervix uteri (neck of uterus)
6
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crani/o
A
cranium (skull)
7
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cyt/o
A
cell
8
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dist/o
A
far, farthest
9
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dors/o
A
back (of the body)
10
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
11
Q
hist/o
A
tissue
12
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ili/o
A
ilium (later, flaring portion of hip bone)
13
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infer/o
A
lower, below
14
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inguin/o
A
groin
15
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later/o
A
side, to one side
16
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lumb/o
A
loins (lower back)
17
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medi/o
A
middle
18
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nucle/o
A
nucleus
19
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pelv/o, pelv/i
A
pelvis
20
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poster/o
A
back of body, behind, posterior
21
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proxim/o
A
near, nearest
22
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radi/o
A
radiation, x-ray; radius (lower arm bone on thumb side)
23
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spin/o
A
spine
24
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thorac/o
A
chest
25
umbilic/o
umbilicus, navel
26
ventr/o
belly, belly side
27
-ac, -al, -ar,-ic, -ior
pertaining to
28
-ad
toward
29
-algia, -dynia
pain
30
-gen, genesis
forming, producing, origin
31
-graphy
process of recording
32
-logist
specialist in study of
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-logy
study of
34
-lysis
separation, destruction, loosening
35
-meter
instrument to measure
36
-plasia
formation, growth
37
-toxic
poison
38
bi-
two
39
epi-
above on
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infra-
below, under
41
trans-
across, through
42
scan
using a moving device or seeping beam of radiation to produce images of internal area or organs
43
adduction
movement toward midline
44
abduction
away from the midline
45
superior
above or higher
46
parietal
outer wall of cavity
47
visceral
lining of organs within the cavity
48
sims position
on side, leg on table slightly bent, leg on top becomes slightly bent
49
prone position
laying flat on stomach
50
fowler position
seated, legs straight, head of bed raised between 45 and 60 degrees
51
supine position
laying flat on back
52
trendelenburg position
laying supine, end of bed raised, head toward floor feet toward ceiling
