Athletic training-Medical terminology

Medial

towards the middle of the body

Lateral

Towards the sides of the body

Anterior (ventral)

front side of the body

Posterior (dorsal)

Back side of the body

Superior

above or higher than another part of the body

Inferior

below or lower than another part of the body

hyper

above normal or excessive

hypo

below normal or deficient

ab

away from or outside

ad

toward or in the direction of / bring together towards body

circa

around (cutting)

distal

farthest from the point of origin or attachment in the body

proximal

closest to the point of origin or attachment in the body

hem/ema

blood

phile/philic

attracted

phobos

an abnormal fear or aversion to something

isometric

contraction without motion

isotonic

tension/tone, weightlifting, height doesn’t change throughout motion, injury risk

isokinetic

kenisis, movement machines, P.T., one on one, expensive

mal

bad or ill

chondro

cartilage

algia

pain

malacia

softening of

fibro

fiber

itis

inflimation

hepar

liver

ology

study of

ologist

someone who studies

ectony

to cut out

otomy

cut into

chiro

hand; adjustments

genu

genetics, genes, generations… DNA (origin)

Derm/ Cutis

skin

psyche

mind

myo

muscle

neuro

nerve

osteo

bone

ortho

to straighten

artho

joints

bio

life

axilla

armpit

phlebos

vein

ren/nephros

kidney

bursa

sac

carpus

wrist

costa

rib

rhino

nose

ganglion (cist)

nerve knot

leuko

white

cyano

blue

scope

to look at

cardia

heart

dorsi

back

cyte/cyto

cell

sphygmos

pulse

pneumo

lungs and/or air

thorax

chest

gaster

stomach

cepale

head

sub

below

pod

foot

uria

urine

oma

cist/tumor