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Lesson 16

Terms

undefined, object
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/e (noun)
suffix that shows the word is a noun (?)
/ferent
bear, carry
/ly (adverb)
ini the style of
ad/
toward
af/
ad/ combined with f
afferent
carrying towards a center
anatomic position
body position: arms at side, palms forward, thumbs out
anatomy
science of structure of body - appearance and relationships of body parts
anter/o
front, in front of
anterior
relating to front of (toward front)
biology
study of living organisms (how body put together and how works in health and disease)
caud/o
toward the tail or foot
caudal
below
centr/o
the center
central
relating to center
coron/o
crown
coronal
relating to crown
coronal plane
divides body into anterior and posterior sections
coronal section
divides body into anterior and posterior sections
cytology
study of cells
dist/o
farther from
distal
relating to farther from
dors/o
back
dorsal
relating to back
ef/
ex/ combined with f
efferent
carry away from center (from central organ or nerve)
ex/ ex/o
out of outside
extern/o
outside
external
relating to outside
frontal section
coronal section
histology
study of tissue
ili/o
relating to the ilium (hip bone)
incision
-cut or wound made by cutting with a sharp instrument -act of cutting
infer/o
below
inferior
relating to below
intern/o
inside
internal
relating to inside
later/o
side
lateral
relating to side
longitudinal section
sagittal section
macroscopic
large enough to see with the naked eye
macroscopically
In a macroscopic way
medi/o
middle
medial
relating to middle
microscope
instrument to see small things with. (it enlarges them)
microscopic
relating to things too small to see with naked eye
microscopically (adverb)
in a microscopic way
midsagittal
vertical plane that divides nto right and left sections
mmidsagittal section
vertical plane that divides into right and left sections
mophologically
manner or way of relating to form and structure of organs, organisms
morphologic
relating to study of form and structure of organs, orgamisms
morphology
study of form and structure of organs, organisms
parasagittal
divides body into unequal right and left sections
parasagittal section
divides body into unequal right and left sections
pathologic
relating to abnormal anatomy
pathology
abnormal anatomy (study of disease process)
pathophysiology
abnormal physiology
peripheral
at or near the rim or edge
pher/o
support bear
physiologic
relating to functions of body parts
physiologically
way of relating to functions of body parts
physiology
study of the functions of body parts
plane
(imaginary) flat surface formed by extension through any axis of body or through two definite points on the body
poster/o
behind
posterior
relating to behind
posterolateral
situated on the side and toward posterior aspect
proxim/o
nearer to
proximal
relating to nearer to
sagittal
separates body into right and left sections
sagittal plane
separates body into right and left sections
sagittal section
separates body into right and left halves
sagittally
way of relating to separating body into right and left sections
scop/o
examine
section
a segment or subdivision of an organ
super/o
above
superficial
on or closere to skin or surface of organ
superficially
in a superficial manner
superior
situated above
superolateral
on side and towards top (above and to the side)
superomedial
above the middle
transverse
horizontal (extending across body or body part)
transverse plane
horizontal plane - divides into superior and inferior sections
transverse section
a segment of organ or body part divided by horizontal (transverse) plane
transversely
in a transverse or horizontal manner
ventr/o
belly side
ventral
relating to belly side

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