Numbers/Measurement/Position and/or Direction Flashcards
1
Q
bilateral
A
pertaining to two sides
2
Q
unilateral
A
pertaining to one side
3
Q
ambilateral
A
pertaining to both sides
4
Q
bi-
A
two, double
5
Q
hemi-
A
half
6
Q
milli-
A
one-thousandth
7
Q
mono-
A
one, single
8
Q
nulli-
A
none
9
Q
primi-
A
first
10
Q
quadri-
A
four
11
Q
semi-
A
half
12
Q
tetra-
A
four
13
Q
tri-
A
three
14
Q
uni-
A
one
15
Q
hyper-
A
excessive
16
Q
hyp-
A
under, below, beneath, less than normal
17
Q
hypo-
A
under, below, beneath, less than normal
18
Q
multi-
A
many
19
Q
poly-
A
many, much
20
Q
ab-
A
from, away from
21
Q
ad-
A
toward, increase
22
Q
ambi-
A
both, both sides
23
Q
ante-
A
before, in front
24
Q
circum-
A
around
25
de-
down, from
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dia-
through
27
ecto-
outside
28
endo-
within
29
epi-
upon, over
30
ex-
out, away from, outside
31
exo-
outside, outward
32
extra-
outside, beyond
33
hypo-
under, below, beneath, less than normal
34
in-
in, inside, within, not
35
infra-
beneath, below, under
36
inter-
between
37
intra-
within
38
juxta-
near, beside
39
meso-
middle
40
para-
near, beside, beyond, two like parts
41
peri-
around
42
pre-
before, in front
43
pro-
in front, before
44
re-
back, again
45
retro-
backward, behind
46
sub-
under, below
47
supra-
above, over
48
trans-
across, through
49
superficial
Pertaining to the surface of the body or near the surface.
50
deep
Away from the surface and toward the inside of the body.
51
anterior
Pertaining to the front of the body or toward the belly of the body.
52
posterior
Pertaining to the back of the body.
53
ventral
Of or pertaining to a position toward the belly of the body; frontward; anterior.
54
dorsal
Pertaining to the back or posterior.
55
medial
Toward the midline of the body.
56
lateral
Toward the side of the body, away from the midline of the body.
57
superior
Above or upward toward the head.
58
inferior
Below or downward toward the tail or feet.
59
cranial
Pertaining to the head.
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caudal
Pertaining to the tail.
61
distal
Away from or farthest from the trunk of the body or farthest from the point of attachment of a body part.
62
proximal
Toward or nearest to the trunk of the body or nearest to the point of attachment of a body part.
63
supine
Lying horizontally on the back, face up.
64
prone
Lying facedown on the abdomen.
65
supination
A movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn upward or forward.
66
pronation
A movement that allows the palms of the hands to turn downward and backward.
67
plantar
Pertaining to the sole or bottom of the foot.
68
dorsum
The back or posterior surface of a part; in the foot, the top of the foot.