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Lesson 1
Med Term Chapter 4 Anatomical Term
Term | Definition |
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abdomino | abdomen |
antero | front (side of body) |
brachio | arm |
caudo | tail |
cephalo | head |
cervico | neck |
chondro | cartilage |
cranio | skull |
cubito | elbow |
disto | farthest (away from beginning of structure) |
dorso | back (side of body) |
femoro | femur, thigh bone |
gastro | stomach |
genito | genitals |
gluteo | buttocks |
ilio | ilium (part of pelvis) |
infero | below, lower |
inguino | groin |
latero | side |
lumbo | low back |
medio | middle |
naso | nose |
orbito | eye socket |
oro | mouth |
oto | ear |
patello | patella, kneecap |
pelvo | pelvis |
postero | back (side of body) |
proximo | nearest (to beginning of structure) |
scapulo | scapula, shoulder blade |
spino | spine |
sterno | sternum, breast bone |
supero | above, upper |
thoraco | chest |
ventro | belly (side of body) |
vertebro | vertebra, back bone |
frontal plane (coronal) | vertical plane that runs side to side; slices body into anterior and posterior portions |
sagittal plane | vertical plane that runs front to back; slices body into left and right portions |
transverse plane | horizontal plane; slices body into upper and lower portions |