Directional Terms Flashcards
(52 cards)
1
Q
Ab-
A
Away from
2
Q
Ad-
A
Toward, near
3
Q
Ambi-
A
Around, on both sides,about
4
Q
Amphi-
A
Around,on both sides
5
Q
Ana-
A
Up, backward, against
6
Q
Ante-
A
Before, forward
7
Q
Anter/o-
A
Front
8
Q
Anti-
A
Against
9
Q
Apo-
A
Away, separation
10
Q
Cata-
A
Down, under
11
Q
Circum-
A
Around
12
Q
Contra-
A
Against, opposite
13
Q
Dextr/o
A
Right
14
Q
Dia-
A
Through, throughout
15
Q
Dis-
A
Apart, to separate
16
Q
Dist/o
A
Distant
17
Q
Ec-, ecto-
A
Outside, out
18
Q
En, endo-
A
Inside, within
19
Q
Epi-
A
Above, over, upon
20
Q
Eso-
A
Within
21
Q
Ex-
A
Out, away from
22
Q
Exo-
A
Outside, outward
23
Q
Extra-
A
Outside
24
Q
Fore-
A
Before, in front
25
Hyper-
Above, excessive, beyond
26
Hypo-
Under, deficient, below
27
Infra-
Below, beneath
28
Inter-
Between
29
Intra-
Within
30
Juxta-
Near
31
Later/o
Side
32
Levo-
Left
33
Medi/o
Middle
34
Meso-
Middle
35
Para-
Alongside, near, beyond, abnormal
36
Per-
Through, throughout
37
Peri-
Around, surrounding
38
Post-
After, behind
39
Poster/o
Behind, towards the back
40
Pre-
Before, in front of
41
Pro
Before
42
Pros/o
Forward, anterior
43
Proxim/o
Near
44
Re-
Back, again
45
Retro-
Behind, backwards
46
Sinistr/o
Left
47
Sub-
Under, beneath
48
Super-
Above, beyond
49
Supra
Above, beyond
50
Tel/e
Distant, end
51
Trans-
Across
52
Ultra-
Beyond, excess
