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directional medical terminology
medical terminology directional terms
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Undergraduate 1
11/23/2024
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ab-
 Definition
away from
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ad-
 Definition
toward, near
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ambi-
 Definition
around, on both sides, about
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amphi-
 Definition
around, on both sides
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ana-
 Definition
up, backwards, against
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ante-
 Definition
before, forward
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apo-
 Definition
away, separation
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cata-
 Definition
down, under
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circum-
 Definition
around
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contra-
 Definition
against, opposite
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dextr/o
 Definition
right
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dia-
 Definition
through, throughout
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dis-
 Definition
apart, to separate
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dist/o
 Definition
distant
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ec-,ecto-
 Definition
outside, out
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epi-
 Definition
above, over, upon
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eso-
 Definition
within
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ex-
 Definition
out, away from
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exo-
 Definition
outside, outward
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extra-
 Definition
outside
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fore-
 Definition
before, in front
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hyper-
 Definition
above, excessive, beyond
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hypo-
 Definition
under, deficient, below
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infra-
 Definition
below, beneath
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inter-
 Definition
between
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intra-
 Definition
within
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juxta-
 Definition
near
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later/o
 Definition
side
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levo-
 Definition
left
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medi/o
 Definition
middle
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meso-
 Definition
middle
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para-
 Definition
alongside, near, beyond, abnormal
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per-
 Definition
through, throughout
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peri-
 Definition
around, surrounding
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post-
 Definition
after, behind
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poster/o
 Definition
behind, towards the back
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pre-
 Definition
before, in front of
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pro-
 Definition
before
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pros/o
 Definition
forward, anterior
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proxim/o
 Definition
near
Term
re-
 Definition
back,again
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retro-
 Definition
behind, backwards
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sinistr/o
 Definition
left
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sub-
 Definition
under, beneath
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super-
 Definition
above,beyond
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supra-
 Definition
above, beyond
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tel/e
 Definition
distant, end
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ultra-
 Definition
beyond, excess
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