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All of Module 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |