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Medical Termanology
UALR- A&P I- Greg Barnes
Question | Answer |
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Abdominal | Region between thorax and pelvis |
Acromial | Point of the shoulder |
Antebrachial | Forearm |
Antecubital | Space in front of elbow |
Axillary | Armpit |
Brachial/ Brachio | Arm |
Buccal | Cheek |
Carpal | Wrist |
Celiac | Abdomen |
Cephalic/ Cephalo | Head |
Cervical | Neck |
Costal | Ribs |
Coxal | Hips |
Crural | Leg |
Cubital | Elbow |
Digital | Finger or toe |
Dorsum | Back |
Femoral | Thigh |
Frontal | Forehead |
Genital | Reproductive organs |
Gluteal | Buttocks |
Inguinal | Depressed area of the abdominal wall near the thigh (aka. groin) |
Lumbar | Region of the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis (loin) |
Mammary | Breast |
Mental | Chin |
Nasal | Nose |
Occipital | Lower posterior region of the head |
Oral | Mouth |
Orbital | Eye cavity |
Otic | Ear |
Palmar | Palm of the hand |
Patellar | Front of the knee |
Pectoral | Chest |
Pedal | Foot |
Pelvic | Pelvis |
Perineal | Region between the anus and the reproductive organs (perineum) |
Plantar | Sole of the foot |
Popliteal | Area behind the knee |
Sacral | Posterior region between the hipbones |
Sternal | Middle of the thorax, anteriorly |
Sural | Calf of the leg |
Tarsal | Instep of the foot (aka. ankle) |
Umbilical | Navel |
Vertebral | Spinal column |
Hyper- | Above/ More |
Hydro- | Water |
Ante- | Before |
Proxi- | Near/ close to |
-ology | The study of |
-some | Body |
-tomy | To cut |