Word List 2 Flashcards
(74 cards)
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abdomen/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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crani/o
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cranium (skull)
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gastr/o
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stomach
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ili/o
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lateral portion of the hip bone
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inguin/o
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groin
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lumb/o
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loins/lower back
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pelv/i/o
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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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umbilic/o
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navel
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anter/o
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front
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dist/o
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furthest/far
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dors/o
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back of body
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infer/o
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lower/below
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later/o
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to the side
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medi/o
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middle
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poster/o
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behind/ back of body
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proxim/o
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near/closest
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super/o
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above
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ventr/o
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belly side
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cyt/o
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cell
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hist/o
tissue
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nucle/o
nucleus
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radi/o
radius, radiation, X-ray
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-al
pertaining to
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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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epi-
above, upon
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infra-
below, under
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trans-
across, through
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abduction
moving away from midline
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adduction
moving towards midline
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anterior
in front
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bilateral
pertaining to two sides
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caudal
pertaining to the tail / below
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cervical
pertaining to the base of the neck / uterus
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crainial
pertaining to the skull
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deep
further from surface
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distal
further from limb root
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dorsal
pertaining to the back of the body
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epigastric
pertaining to above the stomach
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extension
straightening of a joint
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external
outside
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flexion
bending of a joint
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gastric
stomach
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iliac
pertaining to the hip bone (lateral portion of the hip bone)
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inferior
below
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Infracostal
below/under the ribs
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inguinal
pertaining to the groin
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lateral
further from the midline
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lumbar
pertaining to the lower back
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medial
closer to midline
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midline
line dividing the body in half
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palmar
palm side of hand/body
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pelvic
pertaining to the pelvis
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plantar
sole of foot
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posterior
back/rear
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pronate
turning of palm downward
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prone
face down
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proximal
closer to limb root
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radiography
the recording of radiation
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superficial
closer to the surface
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superior
above/on top
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supinate
face up
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thoracic
pertaining the chest
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transverse
line dividing upper and lower body in half
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umbilical
pertaining to the umbilicus, navel
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ventral
pertaining to the belly
