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01/27/2017

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tom/o
anatomical position
Definition
cut;layer;slice
standard position of the body
Term
coron/o
coronal plane
Definition
structure that encircled like a crown
plane that divides body into front and back sections
Term
front/o
frontal
Definition
front
front on the body
Term
anter/o
anterior
Definition
before; front part
pertaining to the front of the body
Term
ventr/o
ventral
Definition
abdomen;front
pertaining to the front of the body or the abdomen
Term
poster/o
posterior
Definition
back part
pertaining to the back part of the body
Term
dors/o
dorsal
Definition
back; dorsum
pertaining to the back part of the body
Term
sagitt/o
sagittal position
Definition
front to baronet to back of the body
Term
medi/o
medial
Definition
middle
pertaining to the middle
Term
later/o
bilateral
Definition
side
pertaining to both sides of the body
Term
super/o
superior
Definition
above
pertaining to above something
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infer/o
inferior
Definition
below
pertaining to below something
Term
cephal/o
cephalad
Definition
head
in the direction toward the head
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caud/o
caudad
Definition
tail bone
in the direction of the tail bone
Term
dist/o
distal
Definition
away from the origin or center
pertaining to the going away of the origin
Term
proxim/o
proximal
Definition
near the point of origin or center
pertaining to the being near the center
Term
inter/o
internal
Definition
inside
pertaining to the inside
Term
cav/o
cavity
Definition
hollow space
condition;state of a hollow space
Term
crani/o
cranial
Definition
cranium; skull
pertaining to the skull
Term
spin/o
spinal
Definition
backbone; spine
pertaining to the backbone
Term
thorac/o
thoracic
Definition
chest; thorax
pertaining to the chest or thorax
Term
abdomin/o
abdominal
Definition
abdomen
pertaining to the abdomen
Term
pelv/o
pelvic
Definition
hip bones; pelvis; renal pelvis
pertaining to the hip bones
Term
viscer/o
visceral
Definition
large intestinal organs
pertaining to large intestinal organs
Term
quadr/o
quadrant
Definition
four
four sections
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