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Wordroots/Prefixes/Suffixes
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11th Grade
09/13/2007

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Term
The ending on a wordroot?
Definition
Suffix
Term
The begining of a wordroot?
Definition
Prefix
Term
The core of the word
Definition
Wordroot
Term
arthr
Definition
joint
Term
hepat
Definition
Liver
Term
Ven
Definition
Vein
Term
Oste
Definition
Bone
Term
Intra-
Definition
Within
Term
Sub-
Definition
Under
Term
-itis
Definition
inflammation of
Term
-ic
Definition
Pretaining to
Term
-ous
Definition
Pretaining to
Term
-pathy
Definition
Disease
Term
Most commonly used 'Combining Vowel'?
Definition
'O'
Term
anter
Definition
front
Term
Caud
Definition
Tail (downward)
Term
Cephal
Definition
Head (Upward)
Term
Dist
Definition
Away from the point of attachment of a body part
Term
Dors
Definition
Back
Term
Infer
Definition
Below
Term
Later
Definition
Side
Term
Medi
Definition
Middle
Term
Poster
Definition
Back, Behind
Term
Proxim
Definition
Near the point of attachment of a body part
Term
Super
Definition
Above
Term
Ventr
Definition
Belly (Front)
Term
-ad
Definition
toward
Term
-ior
Definition
Pretaining to
Term
Bi-
Definition
2 (Two)
Term
Uni-
Definition
1 (One)
Term
Anterior
Definition
Pretaining to the front
Term
Posterior
Definition
Pretaining to the back
Term
Inferior
Definition
Pretaining to below
Term
Superior
Definition
Pretaining to above
Term
Distal
Definition
Pretaining to away from the point of attachment of a body part
Term
Proximal
Definition
Pretaining to near to the point of attachment of a body part
Term
Dorsal
Definition
Pretaining to the back
Term
Ventral
Definition
Pretaining to the belly (Front)
Term
Caudal
Definition
Pretaining to the tail
Term
Cephalic
Definition
Pretaining to the head
Term
Anteroposterior
Definition
Pretaining to the front and to the back
Term
Posteroanterior
Definition
Pretaining to the back and to the front
Term
Lateral
Definition
Pretaining to the side
Term
Medial
Definition
Pretaining to the middle
Term
Unilateral
Definition
Pretaining to only one side
Term
Bilateral
Definition
Pretaining to 2 sides
Term
Mediolateral
Definition
Pretaining to the middle and to the side
Term
Mediad
Definition
Toward the middle
Term
Cephalad
Definition
Toward the head
Term
Name the 5 branches of Anatomya:
Definition
1. Gross Anatomy
2.Microscopic Anatomy
-Cytology
-Histology
3.Developemental Anatomy
-Embroyology
4.Comparitive Anatomy
5.Systematic Anatomy
-Nerology
Term
Name the 6 Abdominopelvic Regions:
Definition
1. Unbilical
2. Epigastric
3. Hypogastric
4. Right/Left Hypochondriac
5. Right/Left Lumbar
6. Right/Left Iliac
Term
Umbilical Region
Definition
Around the navel (Umbilicus)
Term
Epigastric Region
Definition
Directly above the umbilical region
Term
Hypogastric Region
Definition
Directly below the umbilical region
Term
Hypochondriac Regions
Definition
to the right and left of the epigastric region
Term
Lumbar Regions
Definition
to the right and left of the umbilical region
Term
Iliac regions
Definition
to the rigth and left of the hypogastric region
Term
Sup
Definition
Superior
Term
RUQ
Definition
Right Uper Quadrant
Term
RLQ
Definition
Right Lower Quadrant
Term
PA
Definition
Posteroanterior
Term
med
Definition
Medial
Term
LUQ
Definition
Left upper quadrant
Term
LLQ
Definition
Left Lower Quadrant
Term
lat
Definition
Lateral
Term
inf
Definition
Inferior
Term
AP
Definition
Anteroposterior
Term
ant
Definition
Anterior
Term
Frontal/ Coronal
Definition
Vertical field passing through the body from side to side, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions
Term
Sagittal
Definition
Vertical field running through the body from front to back, dividing the body into right and left sides
Term
Midsagittal
Definition
Divides the body into right and left halves
Term
Transverse
Definition
Horizantal field dividing the body into upper and lower portions
Term
Physiology
Definition
The study of function
Term
Biology
Definition
The study of all life forms
Term
Anatomy(2 things)
Definition
-Falls under Biology
-Study of shape and structure of an organisms body and the relationship of on body part
Term
Anatomical Position
Definition
-Standing Errect
-Face forward
-Arms at the side
-Palms forward
Term
Body Planes (deff.)
Definition
Imaginary anatomical dividing lines which are useful in seperating body structures
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