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Lesson 1
Med Term Chapter 4 Anatomical Term
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |