Terminology Flashcards
(176 cards)
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Superior
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nearer to topmost part of the cranium (skull)
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Inferior
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Nearer to the sole of the foot
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Cranial
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Towards the cranium or head
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Caudal
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Towards the feet or tail (coccyx) region
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Posterior (dorsal)
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On the backside or towards the back
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Anterior (ventral)
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On the front or towards the front
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Rostrum
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Used in place of anterior when talking about the brain
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Medial
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Closer to the midline
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Lateral
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Further from the midline
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Superficial, intermediate, deep
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Layers on the Z-axis or the depth
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External
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The outside portion
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Internal
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Inside or closer to the center
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Proximal
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Nearer to the trunk or point of origin
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Distal
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Farther away from the point of origin or trunk (extremities)
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Dorsum
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superior aspect of any part that protrudes anteriorly from the body (dorsum of tongue, nose, penis, foot
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Palmar
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On the palm of the hand
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Plantar
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On the sole of the foot
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Bilateral
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Occurring on both sides of the body
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Unilateral
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Occurring on only one side of the body
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Ipsilateral
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Occurring on the same side of the body
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Contralateral
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Occurring on the opposite side of the body
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Abdominis
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Abdomen
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Acetabelum
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Shallow vinegar cup
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Acromion
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Upper most
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Ala
Wing
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Alveolus
Shallow hollow space
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Ampulla
Small jar
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Anastomosis
Opening; natural communication between two vessels
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Anatomy
To separate or dissect
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Aponerosis
Tendinous expansion
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Axilla
Armpit
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Azygos
Unpaired
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Brachii
Arm
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Brachium
Arm; shorter so specifically arm, not forearm
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Brevis
Short
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Canal
Narrow tube or channel
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Cardiac
Heart
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Carpi
Wrist
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Cecum
Blind gut
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Celiac
Belly
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Cephalic
Cranial; pertaining to the head
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Colic
Referring to the colon
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Condyle
Knuckle; round protruberance
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Constrictor
Designed to close off a passage way
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Coracoid
Crows beak
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Coranoid
Hooked/curved
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Corpus
Body
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Cortex
External layer, bark, shell, rind
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Costal
Rib
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Coxa
Hip
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Crest
Ridge or elongated protruberance
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Cruciate
Cross shaped
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Crus (crura)
Leg -s
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Cutaneous
Pertaining to the skin
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Cystic
Bladder
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Deltoid
Delt - triangle like
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Digitorum
Finger or toe
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Dilator
Structure designed to dilate or widen an opening
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Duodenum
12 at a time -12 finger breadths in length
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Extrinsic
Coming from the outside
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Facet
Small face; smooth area on a bone
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Falciform
Sickle shaped
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Femoris
Thigh
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Fimbria
Fringe
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Fissure
A groove cleft or slit
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Foramen - formina
An opening or hole
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Fornix
Arch
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Fossa
Shallow depression
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Fovea
A pit or cup like depression
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Fundus
Part of a hollow organ far from the mouth of that organ
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Gastric
Stomach
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Genu
Knee
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Gluteus
The rump
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Hallicus
The great toe
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Haustrum
Drawer
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Hepatic
Liver
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Hiatus
Gap opening or cleft
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Hilum
The area where vessels enter or exit an organ
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Infundibulum
Funnel shaped
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Inguinal
Groin
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Intrinsic
Belonging solely to that part; completely within
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Isthmus
Narrow connection between two bodies
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Jejunum
Empty
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Lamina
Thin flat layer
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Latissimus
Broad, wide.
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Levator
Lifter
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Linea alba
White line
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Lumborum
Lumbar region
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Magnum
Great
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Major
Larger
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Maximus
Largest
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Medulla
Innermost part
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Mesentary
Double layer of peritoneum
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Minimus
Smallest
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Minor
Smaller
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Notch
Deep indentation or gap
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Oblique
Running at an angle from the midline
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Oculi
Eye
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Omos
Shoulder
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Orbicularis
Circle; little
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Oris
Mouth
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Parietal
Pertaining to the walls of the cavity
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Pecten
Comb
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Pectoral
Pertaining to the chest wall
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Pectoralis
Breast
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Pedicle
Little foot
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Peritoneum
Stretch around; lining of abdominal wall
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Peroneous
Fibula
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Phrenic
Pertaining to the thoracic diaphragm
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Piriform
Pear shaped
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Pisiform
Pea shaped
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Pieura
Rib side
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Plexus
Braid or network
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Pollicis
Thumb
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Portal
Door or gateway
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Process
Bony projection
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Pudendal
Modest; to feel ashamed; external genitalia
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Pulmonary
Lungs
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Pylorus
Gate guard
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Ramus
Branch
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Raphe
Seam
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Rectus
Straight
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Recurrent
Returning; traveling the way back it came
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Renal
Kidney
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Retinaculum
To retain
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Root
Proximal end of a structure
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Rostrum
used in place of Anterior when describing parts of the brain
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Rugged
Wrinkles or folds
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Salpinx
Tube; trumpet
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Scapularis
Shoulder blade
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Serratus
Saw or saw toothed
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Sheath
Connective tissue tube covering other structures
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Sigmoid
S shaped
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Sinus
Curve; hollow
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Skeleton
Dried up body
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Soma
Body
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Sphincter
Structure designed to close an opening
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Spine
Thorn-like process
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Splanchnic
Pertaining to the viscera
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Styloid
Long and pointed
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Sub
Under or below
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Teres
Round
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Tibialis
Shin bone
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Trabecula
Little beam
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Trapezius
Table
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Trochlea
System of pulleys
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Tubercle
Little swelling
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Tuberosity
Elevated round process of bone
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Vastus
Huge
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Ventricle
Small cavity
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Vermiform
Worm-like
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Vesicle
Urinary bladder
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Vestibule
Space at the entrance to a canal
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A-
Away; negative prefix
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Bi-
Two
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Crani-
Skull
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Endo-
Inside
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Epi-
Upon
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Extra-
Outer
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Hemi-
Half
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Hyper-
Above or over
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Hypo
Below or under
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Infra-
Below or under
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Inter-
Among; between
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Intra-
Within
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Meso-
Middle
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Meta-
After
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Nuch-
Back of neck
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Odont-
Tooth
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Para-
Beside or near
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Peri-
Around
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Retro-
Backward or behind
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Semi-
Half
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Sub-
Under or below
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Supra-
Above or over
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Tri-
Three
