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Medical Terminology
Ch. 4 Body Organization
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Undergraduate 1
02/18/2010
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Superior (Ventral)
 Definition
Above, upward, toward the head
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Anterior
 Definition
in front or before, front side of body
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Posterior (dorsal)
 Definition
Toward the back, back side of body
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Cephalic
 Definition
Pertaining to the head
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Medial
 Definition
nearest the midline or middle
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Lateral
 Definition
To the side, away from the middle
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Proximal
 Definition
nearest the point of attachment or near the beginning of a structure
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Distal
 Definition
Away from point of attachment or far from the beginning of a structure
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Midsagittal
 Definition
vertically divides the body into right and left chunks
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Transverse or Horizontal Plane
 Definition
Divides body into superior and inferior chunks
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coronal or frontal planes
 Definition
any plane that divides the body at right angles to the midsagittal plane. The coronal plane divides the body into anterior and posterior planes
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ventral cavity
 Definition
thoracic, abdominal and pelvic
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dorsal cavity
 Definition
cranial and spinal
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abdomen
 Definition
abdomino
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ankle
 Definition
tarso
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arm
 Definition
brachi
Term
back
 Definition
poster
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bones
 Definition
oste/o
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breast
 Definition
mast/mammo
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breast
 Definition
mast/mamm/o
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cheek
 Definition
bucc/o
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chest
 Definition
thorac/o
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ear
 Definition
ot/o
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elbow
 Definition
cubital;olecran/o
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eye
 Definition
ophthalm/o;ocul/o;opt;o
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muscle
 Definition
muscul/o
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navel
 Definition
umbilic;omphal/o
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finger
 Definition
dactyl/o
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foot
 Definition
pod/o
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gums
 Definition
gingiv
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hand
 Definition
manus;chir/o
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head
 Definition
cephal/o
Term
heart
 Definition
cardi/o
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hip
 Definition
coxa
Term
leg
 Definition
crur
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liver
 Definition
hepat/o
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lungs
 Definition
pulm/o;pulmon/o;pneum/o;pneumon/o
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mouth
 Definition
or/o
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neck
 Definition
cervic/o
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nerves
 Definition
neur/o
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nose
 Definition
rhin/o; nas/o
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ribs
 Definition
cost/o
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side
 Definition
later
Term
skin
 Definition
derm/a
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skull
 Definition
crani/o
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skin
 Definition
derm/a; dermat/o; derm/o; cutane/o
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skull
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crani/o
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stomach
 Definition
gastr/o
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teeth
 Definition
dent
Term
temples
 Definition
tempor
Term
thigh bone
 Definition
femor/o
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thumb
 Definition
pollex
Term
throat
 Definition
pharyng/o
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tongue
 Definition
lingu/o;glosso
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wrist
 Definition
carp/o
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