Sridhar, Akshita - 7 Period - Unit 2

Antebrachial

pertaining to the forearm

Antecubital

pertaining to the area in front of the elbow

Anterior(Ventral)

toward the front or belly side of the body

Anteroposterior

passing from the anterior(front) toward the prosterior(back)

Axillary

pertaining to the armpit

Bilateral

pertaining to two sides

Brachial

pertaining to the upper arm

Buccal

pertaining to the cheek

Calcaneal

pertaining to heel bone

Carpal

pertaining to wrist

Caudal

toward the tailbone

Cephalic

pertaining to the head, toward the head

Cephalocaudal

pattern of growth and development that proceeded from the head downward to the feet

Cervical

pertaining to neck

Coxal

pertaining to hip

Cranial

pertaining to the skull

Crural

pertaining to the leg, shin bone

Cubital

pertaining to elbow

Deep

more internal, further inside the body, away from the body surface

Digital

pertaining to fingers or toes

Distal

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

External

outer part of the body

Femoral

pertaining to the thigh

Fibular

refers to the lateral side of the lower leg

Frontal

pertaining to forehead

Genital

pertaining to reproductive organs

Gluteal

pertaining to bottom

Inferior

positioned below, or toward the feet

Inguinal

pertaining to groin

Lateral

farther away from the midline, toward the side of the body

left

the left side of the patient

Lumbar

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

Mammary

pertaining to breast region

Medial

toward midline, center of the body

Mental

pertaining to chin

Metacarpal

pertaining to hand bones

Midline

an imaginary line splitting the body into right and left halves

Nasal

pertaining to nose

Occipital

pertaining to back of the head

Olecranal

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

Oral

pertaining to mouth

Orbital

pertaining to eye or eye socket

Otic

pertaining to ear

Palmer

pertaining to palm of the hand

Parietal

pertaining to outer wall of a body cavity

Pateller

pertaining to kneeecap

Pectoral

pertaining to chest

Perineal

pertaining to the perineum

Planter

pertaining to the sole or bottom of the foot

Popliteal

pertaining to back of the knee

Posterior (dorsal)

toward the back or rear side of the body

Posteranterior

passing from the posterior(back) or the front of the body

Prone

lying face down w/ palms downward

Proximal

situated nearer to the center of the body, the trunk or point where a limb attaches to

Pubic

refers to the genetial region

Right

right side of the body

Sacral

pertaining to the triangular bone at the base of the spine

Scapular

pertaining to the scapula, or shoulder blades located on the upper back

Sternal

pertaining to the sternum(breastbone)

Superficial

toward the body surface, closer to the skin

Superior

positioned above or higher than another part of the body

Supine

lying flat on the back w/ palms facing upward

Tarsal

pertaining to the ankle

Thoracic

pertaining to chest

Umbilical

pertaining to navel or belly button

Unilateral

pertaining to one side

vertebral

relating to the spine or backbone

Visceral

pertaining to internal organs

abdomin/o

abdomen

anter/o

front

astr/o

star, star-shapped

bol/o

cast, throw

carcin/o

cancer

caud/o

tail

cephal/o

head

chondr/o

cartillage

crani/o

skull

cyt/o

cell

dist/o

away from the point of origin, far, distant

dors/o

back of the body

fibr/o

fiber

gastr/o

stomach

hemat/o

blood

hist/o

tissue

infer/o

below

is/o

same, equal

kary/o

nucleus

later/o

side

lumb/o

lumbar region, loin

medi/o

middle

path/o

disease

pelv/i

pelvis

physi/o

function

poster/o

back(of body), behind

proxim/o

near the point of origin, near, close

spin/o

spine

super/o

above

thorac/o

chest

ton/o

tone, tension

umbilic/o

umbilicus (belly button)