1
Q
Inferior
A
Near feet
2
Q
Cranial
A
Towards cranium
3
Q
Caudal
A
Toward tail or feet region
4
Q
Posterior
A
Near the back
5
Q
Anterior
A
Near the front
6
Q
Rostral
A
Same as anterior but when referring to the brain
7
Q
Medial
A
Near midline
8
Q
Lateral
A
Further from midline
9
Q
Proximal
A
Nearer to trunk or point of origin
10
Q
Distal
A
Further away from trunk or point of origin
11
Q
Dorsum
A
Superior aspect of any part that protrudes anteriorly from body
12
Q
Palmar
A
Referring to Palm side of hand
13
Q
Plantar
A
Referring to sole of foot
14
Q
Bilateral
A
Occurring on both sides
15
Q
Unilateral
A
Occurs on only one side
16
Q
Ipsilateral
A
Occurs on same side of body as something else
17
Q
Contralateral
A
Occurs on opposite side of body as something else
18
Q
Abdominus
A
Abdomen
19
Q
Acetabulum
A
Shallow vinegar cup
20
Q
Acromion
A
Upper most
21
Q
Ala
A
Wing
22
Q
Alveous
A
Small shallow space
23
Q
Ampulla
A
Little jar
24
Q
Superior
A
Near top of head
25
Anastomosis
Opening natural communication between two vessels
26
Anatomy
To take apart and dissect
27
Aponeurosis
Tendinous expansion
28
Axilla
Armpit
29
Azygos
Unpaired
30
Brachii
Arm
31
Brachium
Arm, shorter
32
Brevis
Short
33
Canal
Narrow tube or channel
34
Carpi
Wrist
35
Cecum
Blind gut
36
Celiac
Belly
37
Cephalic
Cranial
38
Colic
Referring to colon
39
Condyle
Knuckle
40
Constrictor
Structure designed to close off a pathway
41
Coracoid
Crows beak
42
Coronoid
Hooked, curved
43
Corpus
Body
44
Cortex
External layer , bark, she'll, rind
45
Costal
Rib
46
Coxa
Rib
47
Crest
Ridge or elongated prominence
48
Cruciate
Cross shaped
49
Crus or crura
Leg (s)
50
Cutaneous
Pertaining to skin
51
Cystic
Bladder
52
Delt
Triangle
53
Digitorum
Finger or toe
54
Dilator
Structure designed to dilate opening
55
Duodenum
12 at a time
56
Extrinsic
Coming from outside
57
Facet
Small face, smooth area of bone
58
Falciform
Sickle shaped
59
Femoris
Thigh
60
Fimbria
Fringe
61
Fissure
A groove, cleft or slit
62
Foramen
Passage or opening
63
Fornix
Arch
64
Fossa
Shallow depression
65
Fovea
Pit or cup like drepression
66
Fundus
Part of hollow organ far from mouth of that organ
67
Genu
Knee
68
Gluteus
The rump
69
Hallucis
Great toe
70
Haustrum
Drawer
71
Hepatic
Liver
72
Hiatus
Gap, cleft or opening
73
Hilum
Region where vessels enter or exit a region
74
Infindibulum
Funnel shaped
75
Inguinal
Groin
76
Intrinsic
Belonging solely to that part, situated entirely within
77
Isthmus
Narrow connection between two bodies
78
Jejunum
Empty
79
Lamina
Thin, flat layer
80
Latissimus
Broad, wide
81
Levator
Lifter
82
Linea alba
White line
83
Lumborum
Lumbar region
84
Magnum
Great
85
Major
Larger
86
Maximus
Largest
87
Medulla
Innermost part
88
Mesentary
Double layer of peritoneum
89
Metrium
Uterus
90
Minimus
Smallest
91
Minor
Smaller
92
Notch
Deep indentation or narrow gap
93
Oblique
Running at angle from midline
94
Oculi
Eye
95
Omos
Shoulder
96
Orbicularis
Orbi. Circle. Little
97
Oris
Mouth
98
Parietal
Pertaining to walls of cavity
99
Pecten
Comb
100
Pectoral
Pertaining to the chest wall
101
Pectoralis
Breast
102
Pedicle
Little foot
103
Peritoneum
Stretch around lining of abdominal wall
104
Peroneus
Fibula
105
Phrenic
Pertaining to the thoracic diaphragm
106
Piriform
Pear shaped
107
Pisiform
Pea shaped
108
Pleura
Rib side
109
Plexus
Braid or network
110
Pollicus
Thumb
111
Portal
Door or gateway
112
Process
Bony projection
113
Pudendal
External gentilia
114
Pulmonary
Lungs
115
Pylorus
Gate guard
116
Ramus
Branch
117
Raphe
Seam
118
Rectus
Straight
119
Recurrent
Returning , traveling back the way it came
120
Renal
Kidney
121
Retinaculum
To retain
122
Root
Proximal end of a structure
123
Rostral
Used in place of anterior when describing parts of the brain
124
Rugae
Wrinkles or folds
125
Salpinx
Tube
126
Scapularis
Shoulder blade
127
Serratus
A saw or saw toothed
128
Sheath
Connective tissue tube covering structures
129
Sigmoid
S shaped
130
Sinus
Curve, hollow
131
Skeleton
Dried up body
132
Soma
Body
133
Sphincter
Structure designed to close an opening
134
Spine
Thorn like process
135
Splanchnic
Pertaining to viscera
136
Styloid
Long and pointed
137
Sub
Under or below
138
Teres
Round
139
Tibialis
Shin bone
140
Trabecula
Little beam
141
Trapezius
Table
142
Trochlea
System of pulleys
143
Tubercle
Little swelling
144
Tuberosity
Elevated round process of bone
145
Vastus
Huge
146
Ventricle
Small cavity
147
Vermiform
Worm like
148
Vesicle
Urinary bladder
149
Vestibule
Space at the entrance to a Canal
150
Visceral
Pertaining to the organs
151
A-
Away, negative prefix
152
Bi
Two
153
Crani
Skull
154
Endo
Inside
155
Epi
Upon
156
Extra
Outer
157
Hemi
Half
158
Hyper
Above or over
159
Hypo
Under
160
Infra
Below or under
161
Inter
Among , between
162
Intra
Within
163
Meso
Middle
164
Meta
After
165
Nuch
Back of neck
166
Odont
Tooth
167
Para
Beside or near
168
Peri
Around
169
Retro
Backward or behind
170
Semi
Half
171
Sub
Under or below
172
Supra
Above or over
173
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