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Chapter 6 word parts
Building a Medical Vocabulary; Peggy C. Leonard; 7th edition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anter(o) | Front |
| poster(o) | back |
| Ventr(o) | belly side |
| dors(o) | back |
| medi(o) | middle |
| later(o) | side |
| super(o) | uppermost, above |
| infer(o) | lowermost, below |
| proxim(o) | nearest to the point of origin |
| dist(o) | farthest from the point of origin |
| tel(e) | distance over space |
| caud(o) | tail, lowermost |
| cephal(o) | head |
| abdomin(o) | abdomen |
| acr(o) | extremities ( arms and legs) |
| crani(o) | skull |
| Dactyl(o) | finger or toe |
| encephal(o) | brain |
| herni(o), -cele | hernia |
| omphal(o), umbilic(o) | naval, umbilicious, belly button |
| pelv(i) | pelvis |
| periton(o) | peritoneum |
| pod(o), ped(o), -pod | foot |
| som(a), somat(o) | body |
| spin(o) | spine |
| thorac(o), steth(o) | chest |
| viscer(o) | large organs in a cavity |
| axillo(o) | armpit |