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What is the meaning of root word: a-,an-?
without, not, lack of
Example: Anaerobic,asymmetrical
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What is the meaning of the root word: ab?
away from, from, apart
Example: abnormal, abduct
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Definition: toward, to, near to. What is the root word?
Root word: ad
Example: adrenal, adduct
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Definition: preceding, before, forward. What is the root word?
Root Word: ante
Example: antecubital
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Root Word:anti-. What is the definition?
Definition: against, opposed to
Example: antibiotic
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What is the meaning of the root word: circum-, circ-?
Definition: around, about
Example: circumcision
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What is the meaning of the root word: co-, con-?
Definition: with, together
Example: congenital
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What is the root word for: against?
Root Word: contra-, counter
Example: contraceptive
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What is the root word for: reverse, away from, loss?
Root Word: de-
Example: deactivate
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What is meaning of the root word: di-?
Definition: double, two
Example: disaccharide
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What is the meaning of the root word: dia-?
Definition: between, through
Example: diaphragm
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What is the meaning of the root word: ec-, ecto-, ex-?
Definition: outside, away from
Example: excrete, ectoderm
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Root Word: end-, em-, en-?
Definition: inside, within
Example: endothelium, encysted
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Root Word: epi-?
Definition: over, above, on
Example: epidermal
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Definition: outside, outer layer
Root Word: ecto-, exo-
Example: exocrine
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Definition: beyond, outside, additionally
Root Word: extra-
Example: extracellular
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Definition: half
Root Word: hemi-
Example: hemisphere
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Root Word: hetero-
Definition: different
Example:heterozygous
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Root Word: homeo-, homo-
Definition: same, unchanging, steady
Example: homeostasis
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Root Word: hyper
Definition: beyond, excessive
Example: hyperglycemic
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Root Word: hypo
Definition: under, below, deficient
Example: hypodermic
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Root Word: in-, im-
Definition: not, negation
Example: impermeable
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Root Word: inter-
Definition: among, between
Example: intercoastal
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Root Word: intra
Definition: within, inside
Example: intravenous
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Root Word: infra-, infer
Definition: below
Example: infraorbital
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Root Word: iso-
Definition: equal
Example: isometric
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Definition: large, great
Root Word: macro
Example: macrophage
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Root Word: Mal-
Definition: bad, abnormal
Example: malnutrition
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Definition: middle
Root Word: medi-, meso-
Example: median
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Root Word: meta-
Definition: after, beyond, changed
Example: metacarpal
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Root Word: mega-
Definition: great, large
Example: megacolon
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Root Word: micro-
Definition: small
Example: microorganism
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Root Word: mono-
Definition: one
Example: monocot
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Root Word: mill(i)-
one-thousandth
milligram
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Root Word: oligo-
Definition: small, few, little
Example: oliguria
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Definition: all
Root Word: omni-
Example: omnipotent
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Root Word: para-
Definition: near, beside, apart from
Example: paracentric
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Root Word: peri-
Definition: around
Example: pericardial
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Root Word: poly-
Definition: many, much
Example: polycthemia
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Definition: before, in front of
Root Word: pre-, pro-
Example: prenatal
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Root Word: philic-, philo-
Definition: have an affinity for, like
Example: hydrophilic
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Root Word: phobic-
Definition: fear
Example: hydrophobic
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Root Word: post-
Definition: after, behind
Example: postpartum
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Root Word: Pseudo-
Definition: false
Example: pseudopodia
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Root Word: quatr-, quadro-
Definition: four
Example: quadriceps
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Root Word: retro-
Definition: backward, back
Example: retroperitoneal
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Root Word: re-
Definition: again, contrary, back
Example: recurrent
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Root Word: semi-
Definition: half
Example: semilunar
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Root Word: sub-
Definition: beneath
Example: subdural
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Root Word: super-
Definition: over, excessive
Example: superficial
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Root Word: supra-
Definition: above
Example: supraorbital
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Root Word: sym-, syn-
Definition: together, with, joined
Example: synthesis
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Root Word: trans-
Definition: across, through
Example: transfusion
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Root Word: tri-
Definition: three
Example: triceps
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Root Word: ultra-
Definition: beyond, excess
Example: ultrastructure
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Superior
Definition: (above), appear above other structures
Example: the head is superior to the shoulders
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inferior
Definition: (below), always below other body parts
Example: the knees are inferior to the hips
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Anterior
Definition: (front), In humans, the most anterior structures are those that are most forward- the face, chest, and abdomen
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Posterior
(back), those toward the backside of the body
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Medial
(toward the midline), medial structures are closer to the body midline than lateral structures
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Lateral
away from the midline or median plane, furthest from the midline
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Dorsal
backside or back of any other structures (animal or human)
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Ventral
bellyside, the belly side of animals
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Proximal
near the trunk or attached end
ex: the knee is proximal to the toes
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Distal
farther from the trunk or point of attachment,
ex: the fingers are distal to the elbow
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Superficial
toward or at the body surface
ex: the skin is superficial to the skeletal muscles
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Deep
away from the body surface or more internal
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Sagittal plane
Dividing it into right or left parts
A plane that runs lengthwise or longitudinally down the length of the body
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Parasagittal plane
situated alongside of or adjacent (parallel) to a sagittal location or a sagittal plane
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midsagittal (or median) plane
Divides the body into equal parts
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Frontal (or coronal)
a longitudinal plane that divides the body (or an organ) into anterior and posterior parts
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Transverse (or cross section)
A plane that runs horizontally, dividing the body into superior and inferior parts. also called cross sections.
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Anatomic position
toes forward, body forward, hands facing out
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Dorsal body cavity
consists of the cranial and spinal cavities
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Cranial cavity
within the rigid skull, contains the brain
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Spinal cavity
runs within the bony vertebral column, protects the spinal cord
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Ventral Body Cavity
subdivided, a human body cavity that is in the anterior (front) aspect of the human body. It is made up of the thoracic cavity, and the abdominopelvic cavity.
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Thoracic cavity
separated from the rest of the ventral cavity by the muscular diaphragm. The heart and the lungs, located in the thoracic cavity, are protected by the bony rib cage.
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Abdominopelvic cavity (know together)
Inferior to the diaphragm, houses the stomach, intestines, liver, and other organs, and inferior pelvic cavity ( reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum.
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