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Terminology
Directional Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ab | away from |
| ad | toward, near |
| ambiu- | around, on both sides, about |
| amphi- | around, on both sides |
| ana- | up. backward, against |
| ante- | before, forward |
| anter/o | front |
| anti- | against |
| apo- | away, separation |
| cata- | down, under |
| circum- | around |
| contra- | against, opposite |
| dextr/o | right |
| dia- | through. throughout |
| dis- | apart, to separate |
| dist/o | distant |
| ec-, ecto- | outside, out |
| en-, endo- | inside, within |
| epi- | above, over, upon |
| eso- | within |
| ex- | out, awayfrom |
| exo- | outside, outward |
| extra- | outside |
| fore- | before, in front |
| hyper- | above, excessive, beyond |
| hypo- | under, deficient., below |
| infra- | below, beneath |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | within |
| juxta- | near |
| later/o | side |
| levo- | left |
| medi/o | middle |
| meso- | middle |
| para- | alongside, near, beyond, abnormal |
| per- | through. throughout |
| peri- | behind, towards the back |
| post- | before, in front of |
| poster/o | before |
| proxim/o | forward, anterior |
| re- | near |
| retro- | back, again |
| sinistr/o | behind, backward |
| sub- | left |
| super- | under, beneath |
| supra- | above, beyond |
| tel/e | above, beyond |
| trans- | distand, end |
| ultra- | across |