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Medical Termanology
UALR- A&P I- Greg Barnes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |