Word List 2 Flashcards
(76 cards)
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abodmen/o
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abdomen
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caud/o
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tail
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cephal/o
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head
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cervic/o
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neck; neck of uterus
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gastr/o
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stomach
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crani/o
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cranium (skull)
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illi/o
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illium (lateral portion of hip bone)
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lumb/o
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loins (lower back)
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inguin/o
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groin
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pelv/o
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pelvis
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pelv/i
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pelvis
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spin/o
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spine
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thorac/o
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chest
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anter/o
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anterior, front
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umbilic/o
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umbilicus, navel
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dors/o
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back (of body)
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dist/o
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far, farthest
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infer/o
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lower/below
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later/o
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side, to one side
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medi/o
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middle
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proxim/o
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near, nearest
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poster/o
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back (of body), behind, posterior
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super/o
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upper, above
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cyt/o
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cell
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-al
pertaining to
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radi/o
radiation, x-ray, radius (arm bone)
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hist/o
tisue
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nucle/o
nucleus
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-gen, -genesis
forming, producing, origin
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-logist
specialist in the study of
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-logy
study of
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-plasia
formation, growth
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bi-
two
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ventr/o
belly, belly side
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epi-
above, upon
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trans-
across through
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infra-
below, under
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abduction
moves away from midline
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anterior
in front
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adduction
moves towards midline
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caudal
pertaining to the tail (something below, lower)
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bilateral
pertaining to two sides
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cervical
pertaining to the neck (or neck of the uterus)
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deep
farther from the surface
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cranial
pertaining to the cranium (skull)
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distal
farther from the limb root
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dorsal
pertaining to the back (of the body)
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extension
straightening out (opening a joint – increasing joint angle)
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external
outside
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epigasrtic
pertaining to above the stomach
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flexion
bending (closing a joint – decreasing joint angle)
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gastric
stomach
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iliac
pertaining to the ilium (lateral portion of hip bone)
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inferior
below, lower
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inguinal
pertaining to the groin
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lateral
farther from midline (pertaining to the side)
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infracostal
pertaining to below or under the ribs
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medial
closer to midline (pertaining to the middle)
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lumbar
pertaining to the back (lower back)
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palmar
palm side of hand or body
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midline
line diving body into equal right and left halves
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plantar
sole side of foot
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pelvic
pertaining to the pelvis
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posterior
rear or back
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pronate
turning palm of hand downward
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prone
face down
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proximal
closer to the limb root
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radiography
process of recording radiation (medical imaging)
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superficial
closer to the surface
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superior
above, closer to the crown
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supine
body lying face up
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thoracic
pertaining to the chest
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transverse
horizontal plane dividing body into upper and lower parts
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umbilical
pertaining to the umbilicus (navel)
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ventral
pertaining to the belly (belly side)
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supinate
turning the palm of the hand upward
