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Anatomical Term
anatomical combining forms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| anter/o | front (side of the body) |
| brachi/o | arm |
| caud/o | tail |
| cephal/o | head |
| cervic/o | neck |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| crani/o | skull |
| cubit/o | elbow |
| dist/o | away from (beginning of structure) |
| dors/o | back (side of body) |
| femor/o | femur (thigh bone) |
| gastr/o | stomach |
| genit/o | genitals |
| glute/o | buttocks |
| ili/o | ilium (part of pelvis) |
| infer/o | below |
| inguin/o | groin |
| later/o | side |
| lumb/o | lower back |
| medi/o | middle |
| nas/o | nose |
| or/o | mouth |
| orbit/o | eye socket |
| ot/o | ear |
| patell/o | patella (kneecap) |
| pelv/o | pelvis |
| poster/o | back (side of body) |
| proxim/o | near to (beginning of structure) |
| scapul/o | scapula (shoulder blade) |
| spin/o | spine |
| stern/o | sternum (breast bone) |
| super/o | above |
| thorac/o | chest |
| ventr/o | belly (side of body) |
| vertebr/o | vertebra (backbone) |