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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a/an | without |
| hypo-/intra-/sub- | under or below |
| macro | large |
| epi | above |
| post | after |
| medi | middle |
| adip/o | fat |
| bucco | cheek |
| chole- | bile |
| entero | intestine |
| pector/o | chest |
| xantho | yellow |
| -al/-ous/-ar | pertaining to |
| -osis/-ism/-ia | abnormal |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -ostomy | opening |
| -paresis | weakness |
| -tome | instrument that cuts |
| anterior | front of body |
| posterior | back of body |
| superior | close to the heads |
| inferior | close to feet |
| medial | closer to the midline |
| lateral | farther from midline |
| proximal | closer to the trunk |
| distal | away from trunk |
| coronal ( frontal) | divided front and back |
| sagittal | divides into right and left |
| axial or transverse | divides upper and lower parts |