Body Structure

Front 1

abdomin/o

Back 1

Abdomen

Front 2

anter/o

Back 2

Front

Front 3

cephal/o

Back 3

Head

Front 4

cyt/o

Back 4

Cell

Front 5

dist/o

Back 5

Far, farthest

Front 6

gastr/o

Back 6

Stomach

Front 7

hist/o

Back 7

Tissue

Front 8

infer/o

Back 8

Below, lower

Front 9

Inguin/o

Back 9

Groin

Front 10

later/o

Back 10

Side

Front 11

lumb/o

Back 11

Lower back, loin

Front 12

medi/o

Back 12

Middle

Front 13

poster/o

Back 13

Back, behind

Front 14

proxim/o

Back 14

Near, nearest

Front 15

radi/o

Back 15

Radiation , x-ray

Front 16

super/o

Back 16

Above

Front 17

thorac/o

Back 17

Chest

Front 18

umbilic/o

Back 18

Umbilicus

Front 19

abdominal

Back 19

Pertaining to the abdomen

Front 20

abdominopelvic

Back 20

Pertaining to the abdomen and pelvis

Front 21

acquired

Back 21

Developed after birth

Front 22

anatomical

Back 22

Pertaining to the structure of the body

Front 23

anterior

Back 23

Pertaining to the front

Front 24

anterolateral

Back 24

In front to the side

Front 25

anteroposterior

Back 25

From front to back

Front 26

caudad

Back 26

Toward the tail

Front 27

cephalad

Back 27

Toward the head

Front 28

cephalic

Back 28

Pertaining to the head

Front 29

congenital

Back 29

Present at birth, born with

Front 30

contraindicated

Back 30

Not recommended

Front 31

cytometer

Back 31

Instrument for measuring and counting cells

Front 32

deep

Back 32

Toward the center, internal

Front 33

distal

Back 33

Farthest from the point of origin or attachment

Front 34

endoscope

Back 34

Instrument to view an inner body structure

Front 35

endoscopy

Back 35

Visual examination of an inner body structure

Front 36

epigastric

Back 36

On or upon the stomach

Front 37

gastric

Back 37

Pertaning to the stomach

Front 38

histologist

Back 38

Specialist in the study of tissues

Front 39

inferior

Back 39

Pertaining to below or lower than another structure

Front 40

inguinal

Back 40

Pertaning to the groin

Front 41

lateral

Back 41

Pertaining to the side

Front 42

localized

Back 42

In one area

Front 43

lumbar

Back 43

Pertaining to the lower back

Front 44

medial

Back 44

Pertaining to the middle

Front 45

pelvic

Back 45

Pertaining to the pelvis

Front 46

periumbilical

Back 46

Pertaining to the area around the umbilicus

Front 47

physiological

Back 47

Pertaining to the function of the body

Front 48

posterior

Back 48

Pertaining to the back

Front 49

posteroanterior

Back 49

From back to front

Front 50

posterolateral

Back 50

Behind and to the side

Front 51

prone

Back 51

Laying face down

Front 52

proximal

Back 52

Nearest to the point of origin or attachment

Front 53

radiograph

Back 53

X-ray image

Front 54

superficial

Back 54

Near the surface, external

Front 55

supine

Back 55

Laying face upward

Front 56

systemic

Back 56

Pertaining to the entire body

Front 57

thoracic

Back 57

Pertaining to the chest

Front 58

umbilical

Back 58

Pertaining to the umbilicus (navel)

Front 59

AP

Back 59

Anteroposterior

Front 60

CT

Back 60

Computed Tomography

Front 61

CXR

Back 61

Chest X-Ray

Front 62

LAT

Back 62

Lateral

Front 63

LLQ

Back 63

Left Lower Quadrant

Front 64

LUQ

Back 64

Left Upper Quadrant

Front 65

MRI

Back 65

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Front 66

NKA

Back 66

No Known Allergies

Front 67

PA

Back 67

Posteroanterior

Front 68

PET

Back 68

Positron Emission Tomography

Front 69

adhesion

Back 69

A band of scar tissue that binds anatomical surfaces that are normally separated from each other

Front 70

anastomosis

Back 70

Surgical connection between two tubular structures to allow flow from one to the other

Front 71

cauterize

Back 71

Procedure to burn abnormal tissue with electricity, freezing, heat, or chemicals

Front 72

Computed Tomography CT

Back 72

Imaging technique that uses a computer to produce cross-sectional images of a body structure

Front 73

contrast medium

Back 73

A radiopaque substance used in radiography to permit visualization of internal body structures

Front 74

diaphragm

Back 74

Muscle separating the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities

Front 75

frontal plane

Back 75

Vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections

Front 76

sagittal plane

Back 76

Vertical plane that divides the body into left and right sections

Front 77

median plane

Back 77

Vertical plane passing through the middle of the body, dividing it into equal left and right sections

Front 78

transverse plane

Back 78

Horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower sections

Front 79

inflammation

Back 79

Protective response of the body tissues to irritation, infection, or allergy

Front 80

Magnetic resonance imaging MRI

Back 80

Imaging technique that uses magnetic energy to create detailed cross-sectional images of organs and body tissues

Front 81

sepsis

Back 81

Bacteria infection in the bloodstream or body tissues

Front 82

ultrasound US

Back 82

Radiologic imaging technique that uses sound waves to produce images of internal body structures