Positional/Relational Root Words Flashcards

1
Q

ab- (abductor)

A

from

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2
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ad- / af- (adductor/afferent)

A

to

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3
Q

amphi- (amphicelous)

A

Both

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4
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anterior/ante- (antebrachium)

A

before

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5
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anti-

A

against

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6
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apical

A

denoting/relating to an apex

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7
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apo-

A

from

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8
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axial

A

central axis of the body

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9
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basi-

A

the foundation

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10
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bi-

A

two

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11
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capitas/capital

A

head

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12
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caudal/caudate

A

away from the head; lower

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13
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centrum/central

A

central part of the vertebrae

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14
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cephalic

A

head

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15
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com-

A

with/together

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16
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de-

A

down

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17
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dia-/dien-

A

through

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18
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dorso-/dorsal

A

back-side

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19
Q

ductus

A

convey

20
Q

ecto-

A

outer, external outermost

21
Q

ex-/eff-/exo-

A

out

22
Q

endo-

A

within

23
Q

ep-/epi-

A

on, above

24
Q

fore-

A

situated in the front

25
Q

hyper-

A

over, beyond, above

26
Q

hyp-/hypo-

A

under

27
Q

infra-

A

below or under

28
Q

inter-

A

between

29
Q

intra-

A

on the inside

30
Q

ipsi-

A

same side

31
Q

juxta-

A

near/nearby & close

32
Q

medial

A

middle

33
Q

mes-/meso-

A

middle

34
Q

meta-

A

change/after

35
Q

myelen-

A

the hind part of the brain / vertebrates

36
Q

opisth-

A

behind

37
Q

par-/para-

A

beside, to beget

38
Q

peri-

A

around

39
Q

posterior

A

behind/back/after

40
Q

pre-/pro-

A

before

41
Q

retro-

A

location behind

42
Q

sub-

A

under

43
Q

super-/supra-

A

over/above

44
Q

sym-

A

together

45
Q

tele-/telen-

A

far end

46
Q

trans-/transverse

A

across, beyond

47
Q

ventral/ventro

A

belly