OSTE 2 Body Structure

abdomen/o abdomen
caud/o tail
cephal/o head
cervic/o neck; neck of uterus
crani/o cranium (skull)
gastr/o stomach
ili/o illium (lateral portion of hip bone)
inguin/o groin
lumb/o loins (lower back)
pelv/i pelvis
pelv/o pelvis
spin/o spine
thorac/o chest
umbilic/o umbilicus, navel
anter/o anterior, front
dist/o far, farthest
dors/o back(of body)
infer/o lower, below
later/o side, to one side
medi/o middle
poster/o back (of body), behind, posterior
proxim/o near, nearest
super/o upper, above
ventr/o belly, belly side
cyt/o cell
hist/o tissue
nucle/o nucleus
radi/o radiation, x-ray, radius (arm bone)

Suffixes
-al pertaining to
-gen, -genesis forming, producing, origin
-logist specialist in the study of
-logy study of
-plasia formation, growth
Prefixes
bi- two
epi- above, upon
infra- below, under
trans- across through
Terminology and Pronunciations
*BOTH the meanings and pronunciations of each of these terms may be on the OSTE*
abduction moves away from midline
adduction moves towards midline
anterior in front
bilateral pertaining to two sides
caudal pertaining to the tail (something below, lower)
cervical pertaining to the neck (or neck of the uterus)
cranial pertaining to the cranium (skull)
deep farther from the surface
distal farther from the limb root
dorsal pertaining to the back (of the body)
epigastric pertaining to above the stomach
extension straightening out (opening a joint – increasing joint angle)
external outside
flexion bending (closing a joint – decreasing joint angle)
gastric stomach
iliac pertaining to the ilium (lateral portion of hip bone)
inferior below, lower
infracostal pertaining to below or under the ribs
inguinal pertaining to the groin
lateral farther from midline (pertaining to the side)
lumbar pertaining to the back (lower back)
medial closer to midline (pertaining to the middle)
midline line diving body into equal right and left halves

palmar palm side of hand or body
pelvic pertaining to the pelvis
plantar sole side of foot
posterior rear or back
pronate turning palm of hand downward
prone face down
proximal closer to the limb root
radiography process of recording radiation (medical imaging)
superficial closer to the surface
superior above, closer to the crown
supinate turning the palm of the hand upward
supine body lying face up
thoracic pertaining to the chest
transverse horizontal plane dividing body into upper and lower parts
umbilical pertaining to the umbilicus (navel)
ventral pertaining to the belly (belly side)