Hadaegh, Shirin Period 1 - Unit 2

Abdomin/o

abdomen

Anter/o

front

Astr/o

star, star-shaped

Bol/o

cast, throw

Carcin/o

cancer

Cuad/o

tail

Cephal/o

head

Chondr/o

cartilage

Crani/o

skull

Cyt/o

cell

Dist/o

away from point of origin, far, distant

Dors/o

back of body

Fibr/o

fiber

Gastr/o

stomach

Hemat/o

blood

Hist/o

tissue

Infer/o

below

Is/o

same, equal

Kary/o

nucleus L

Later/o

side

Lumb/o

lumbar region, lain

Medi/o

middle

Path/o

disease

Pelv/i

pelvis

Physi/o

function

Poster/o

back (of body), behindP

Proxim/o

near point of origin, near, close

Spin/o

spine

Super/o

above

Thorac/o

chest

Ton/o

tone, tension

Umbilic/o

umbilical (belly button)

Ventr/o

belly side of body, ventral aspect

Viscer/o

internal organs

A-

not, without

Ana-

apart

Endo-

in, within

Epi-

on, over, upon

Eu-

good, normal

Exo-

outward

Hyper-

above, above normal, excessive

Hypo-

below, below normal, deficient

Pro-

before, forward

Trans-

across

-Al, -Ar, -Iac, -Ic, -Ior, -Tic

pertaining to

-Blast

developing cell

-Cyte

cell

-Gen

substance that produces

-Genesis

formation

-Ism

process, condition

-Logy

study of

-Osis

process, abnormal condition

-Plasia

development, formation

-Tomy

process of cutting, incision

Standard Anatomic Position

reference posture

Acromial

pertaining to acromion (point of shoulder)

Antebrachial

pertaining to forearm

Antecubital

pertaining to the area in front of the elbow

Anterior (ventral)

toward front or belly-side of body

Anteroposterior

passing from anterior toward posterior of body

Axillary

pertaining to armpit

Bilateral

pertaining to two sides

Brachial

pertaining to upper arm

Buccal

pertaining to cheek

Calcanual

pertaining to heel bone

Carpal

pertaining to wrist

Caudal

toward tailbone

Cephalic

pertaining to/toward head

Cephalocaudal

pattern of growth and development that proceeds from head to feet

Cervical

pertaining to neck

Coxal

pertaining t ohip

Cranial

pertaining to skull

Crural

pertaining to leg, specifically shin bone

Cubital

pertaining to elbow

Deep

more internal, further inside body, away from body surface

Digital

pertaining to fingers or toes

Distal

situated farther away from center of body, trunk, or point where a limb attaches to body

External

outer part of body

Femoral

pertaining to thigh

Fibular

refers to lateral side of lower leg

Frontal

Pertaining to forehead

Genital

pertaining to reproductive organs

Gluteal

pertaining to buttocks

Inferior

positioned below or toward feet

Inguinal

pertaining to groin

Internal

inside body

Lateral

farther away from midline, toward side of body

Left

left-hand side of a person in standard Anatomical Position

Lumbar

pertaining to low back region and 5 vertebrae between chest and sacrum

Mammary

pertaining to breast region

Medial

toward midline or center of body

Mental

pertaining to chin

Metacarpal

pertaining to hand bones

Midline

imaginary center line splitting body into right and left halves

Nasal

pertaining to nose

Occipital

pertaining to back of head

Olecranal

pertaining to olecranon, or bony tip/pointy part of elbow

Oral

pertaining to mouth

Orbital

pertaining to eye or eye socket

Otic

pertaining to ear