Anatomical Terminology and Regional Anatomy (Pages 4-6)

Vocabulary flashcards covering anatomical roots, prefixes, suffixes, regional terms, quadrants, regions, and directional/sectional terms from pages 4-6.

arter-

root meaning artery

a-

prefix meaning without

aer-

root meaning air

–algia

suffix meaning pain

artho-

prefix meaning joint

auto-

prefix meaning self

bio-

prefix meaning life

–blast

suffix meaning germ or immature cell

bronch-

root meaning windpipe or airway

cardi-, cardio-, -cardia

root/combining form/suffix meaning heart

cerebr-

root meaning brain

cervic-

root meaning neck

chondro-

root meaning cartilage

cranio-

root meaning skull

cyt-, cyto-

root meaning cell (cyt- also used for hollow cell in some contexts)

derm-

root meaning skin

–ectomy

suffix meaning excision

end-, endo-

prefix meaning within

epi-

prefix meaning on or upon

ex-

prefix meaning out of or away from

gastro-

root meaning stomach

hemo-

root meaning blood

hemi-

prefix meaning one-half

histo-

root meaning tissue

homo-

prefix meaning same

hetero-

prefix meaning different

hyper-

prefix meaning above or more than

hypo-

prefix meaning under or less than

inter-

prefix meaning between

iso-

prefix meaning equal

leuk-, leuko-

prefix meaning white

lyso-, -lysis, -lyze

lyso-; -lysis; -lyze = to burst; to loosen

meso-

root meaning middle

micr-

root meaning small

morph-, morpho-

root meaning form or shape

myo-

root meaning muscle

nephr-

root meaning kidney

neur-, neuri-, neuro-

root meaning nerve

–ology

suffix meaning the study of

–osis

suffix meaning state

ost-, oste-, osteo-

root meaning bone

oto-

root meaning ear

path-, -pathy, patho-

root/suffix meaning disease

peri-

prefix meaning around

phago-

prefix meaning to eat

–phil, -philia

suffix meaning love

–phot, photo-

phot-; photo- = light

physio-

root meaning nature or function

pre-

prefix meaning before

pulmo-

root meaning lung

retro-

prefix meaning backward

sarco-

root meaning flesh

scler-, sclera-

root meaning hard

–scope

suffix meaning to view

sub-

prefix meaning below

super-

prefix meaning above

–trophy

suffix meaning nourishment

vas-

root meaning vessel

Abdominal

anterior torso below the diaphragm

Acromial

point of shoulder

Antebrachial

forearm

Antecubital

front of elbow

Axillary

armpit

Brachial

arm

Buccal

cheek

Calcaneal

heel

Carpal

wrist

Cephalic

head

Cervical

neck

Costal

rib

Coxal

hip

Cranial

skull

Crural

leg

Cubital

front of elbow (antecubital)

Cutaneous

skin

Digital

fingers or toes

Dorsum (dorsal)

back of the body or a body part

Epigastric

upper middle area of the abdomen

Facial

face

Femoral

thigh

Fibular

side of leg

Gluteal

buttock

Hallux

great toe

Inguinal

groin

Lumbar

lower back or loin

Mammary

breast

Manus

hand

Mastoid

below and behind the ear

Mental

chin

Nasal

nose

Occipital

back of the lower skull

Olecranal

back of the elbow

Oral

mouth

Orbital

eye

Otic

ear

Palmar

palm of the hand

Patellar

knee cap

Pectoral

chest

Pedal (pes)

foot

Pelvic

lower torso