word list 2: body structures Flashcards by Lia Godino

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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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illium (lateral portion of 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

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pelvis

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pelv/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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umbilicus, navel

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anter/o

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anterior, front

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dist/o

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far, farthest

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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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side, to one side

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medi/o

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middle

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poster/o

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back (of body), behind, posterior

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proxim/o

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near, nearest

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super/o

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upper, above

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ventr/o

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belly, belly side

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cyt/o

cell

hist/o

tissue

nucle/o

nucleus

radi/o

radiation, x-ray, radius (arm bone)

-al

pertaining to

-gen, -genesis

forming, producing, origin

-logist

specialist in the study of

-logy

study of

-plasia

formation, growth

bi-

two

epi-

above, upon

infra

below, under

trans

across, through

abduction

moves away from midline

adduction

moves towards midline

anterior

in front

bilateral

pertaining to two sides

caudal

pertaining to the tail (something below, lower)

cervical

pertaining to the neck (or neck of uterus)

deep

farther from the surface

distal

farther from the limb root

dorsal

pertaining to the back (of the body)

epigastric

pertaining to above the stomach

extension

straightening out (opening a joint - increasing joint angle)

external

outside

flexion

bending (closing a joint - decreasing joint angle)

gastric

stomach

iliac

pertaining to the ilium (lateral portion of hip bone)

inferior

below, lower

infracostal

pertaining to below or under the ribs

inguinal

pertaining to the groin

lateral

farther from midline (pertaining to the side)

lumbar

pertaining to the back (lower back)

medial

closer to midline (pertaining to the middle)

midline

line dividing body into equal right and left halves

palmar

palm side of hand or body

pelvic

pertaining to the pelvis

plantar

sole side of foot

posterior

rear or back

pronate

turning palm of hand downward

prone

face down

proximal

closer to the limb root

radiography

process of recording radiation (medical imaging)

superficial

closer to the surface

superior

above, closer to the crown

supinate

turning the palm of the hand upward

supine

body laying face up

thoracic

pertaining to the chest

transverse

horizontal plane dividing body into upper and lower parts

umbilical

pertaining to the umbilicus (navel)

ventral

pertaining to the belly (belly side)