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All of Module 1
Term | Definition |
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Anterior/ ventral | toward the front |
Posterior/ dorsal | toward the back |
Superior/ cephalic | toward the head |
Inferior/ caudal | toward the feet |
Medial | toward the midline |
Lateral | away from the midline |
Proximal | toward the trunk |
Distal | away from the trunk |
Superficial | closer to the surface |
Deep | further from the surface |
supine | face up |
prone | face down |
unilateral | one side |
bilateral | both sides |
anatomy | the study of the body's structures |
physiology | the study of body functions |
antepartum | before childbirth |
dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
pathologist | a physician who specializes in analyzing tissue samples for disease |
cyan/o | blue |
erythr/o | red |
leuk/o | white |
melan/o | black |
poli/o | gray |
xanth/o | yellow |
hyper- | high, excessive, increased |
hypo- | low, deficient, decreased |
-algia | pain, suffering |
-dynia | pain |
dys- | bad, difficult, or painful |
path/o | disease, emotion |
-pathy | disease |
-ology | study of |
-ologist | specialist |
ante- | before |
pre- | before |
post- | after, behind |
caud/o | lower part of the body, tail |
cephal/o | head |
anter/o | front, before |
poster/o | back, behind |