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Phys and Anat prefixes and Suffixes
Prefixes and Suffixes for Anatomy and Physiology
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Anatomy
12th Grade
09/11/2015
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Term
ab
 Definition
away from
Term
abdomino
 Definition
abdomen
Term
acro
 Definition
extremities
Term
ad
 Definition
toward, to
Term
ambi
 Definition
around, on both sides
Term
ante
 Definition
before, forward
Term
anti
 Definition
against
Term
bi
 Definition
two
Term
brachio
 Definition
arm
Term
cranio
 Definition
head
Term
cephalo
 Definition
head
Term
cervico
 Definition
neck
Term
tracheo
 Definition
neck
Term
circum
 Definition
around
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co
 Definition
together
Term
costo
 Definition
ribs
Term
chondro
 Definition
cartilage
Term
cyto
 Definition
cell
Term
derma
 Definition
skin
Term
cutis
 Definition
skin
Term
dorso/dorsum
 Definition
back
Term
dys
 Definition
abnormal
Term
ex
 Definition
out, away from, out of
Term
fibra
 Definition
fiber
Term
fore
 Definition
before, in front of
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histo
 Definition
tissue
Term
homo
 Definition
same
Term
hyper
 Definition
too much, high
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hypo
 Definition
under, decreased
Term
inter
 Definition
between
Term
intra/intro
 Definition
within
Term
latero
 Definition
side
Term
lipo
 Definition
fat
Term
kinesis
 Definition
motion
Term
macro
 Definition
large
Term
medio
 Definition
middle
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mono
 Definition
single
Term
myelo
 Definition
bone marrow, spinal cord
Term
myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
ortho
 Definition
straight, normal
Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
para
 Definition
beside, accessory to
Term
path
 Definition
disease
Term
peri
 Definition
around
Term
pod
 Definition
foot
Term
poly
 Definition
many, much
Term
quadri
 Definition
four
Term
sarco
 Definition
fresh
Term
sub
 Definition
under, beneath
Term
supra
 Definition
above
Term
syn
 Definition
together
Term
thoraco
 Definition
chest
Term
trans
 Definition
across, over
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
oid
 Definition
likeness
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
osis
 Definition
disease, condition of
Term
phage
 Definition
ingesting
Term
tomy
 Definition
incision into
Term
occipital
 Definition
back of head
Term
cervical
 Definition
neck
Term
scapular
 Definition
shoulder blades
Term
vertebral
 Definition
spine area
Term
lumbar
 Definition
next to spine lower back both sides
Term
sacral
 Definition
tailbone and slightly above
Term
sternal
 Definition
center of chest
Term
axillary
 Definition
armpit
Term
acromial
 Definition
shoulder near neckbone
Term
brachial
 Definition
upper arm
Term
femoral
 Definition
upper leg
Term
fibular
 Definition
lower leg
Term
tarsal
 Definition
bones in upper foot
Term
calcaneal
 Definition
bone in back of foot
Term
plantar
 Definition
bottom of foot
Term
frontal
 Definition
forehead
Term
antecubital
 Definition
inside of elbow more towards forearm
Term
olecranal
 Definition
outside of elbow
Term
antebrachial
 Definition
forearm
Term
coxal
 Definition
hip
Term
popliteal
 Definition
back of knee
Term
crural
 Definition
shin
Term
sural
 Definition
backside of lower leg, opposite shin
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