5. Body Structures [Word Elements]

abdomin/o

abdomen (a)

acr/o

extremity (arm/leg)

crani/o

skull

dactyl/o

finger or toe

cervic/o

neck

periton; peritone/o

peritoneum

brachi/o

arm

celi/o

abdomen (c)

lapar/o

abdominal wall

ped/o; pod/o

foot

anter/o

front

poster/o

back

medi/o

middle

later/o

side

proxim/o

near

dist/o

distant; far

super/o

above/

infer/o

below

cephal/o

head

caud/o

tail

ab-

away from

ad-

toward, near

ante-

before (in time), forward

contra-

against; opposite side

circum-

around

dia-

through (d)

dis-

apart, away from

ec-

out, away from

em-

in, inside

endo-

inside, within

epi-

on, over, above, outer

extra-

outside

inter-

between, among

intra-

within, inside

ipsi-

same, same side

para-

beside, beyond

per-

through (p)

peri-

around, surrounding

post-

after (in time or place)

pre-

before (in time or place)

primi-

first

retro-

backward, behind

supra-

above-

sub-

under, beneath

trans-

through, across