Terminology - Planes, Cavities, Etc

Front 1

Abdomin/o-

Back 1

Abdomen

Front 2

Aden/o-

Back 2

Gland

Front 3

Alg/o-

Back 3

Pain

Front 4

Ankyl/o-

Back 4

Fused together, stiff

Front 5

Anter/o-

Back 5

Before; front part

Front 6

Append/o-

Back 6

Appendix

Front 7

Arthr/o-

Back 7

Joint

Front 8

Articul/o-

Back 8

Joint

Front 9

Brachi/o-

Back 9

Arm

Front 10

Burs/o-

Back 10

Bursa

Front 11

Calcane/o-

Back 11

Calcaneus (heel bone)

Front 12

Cardi/o-

Back 12

Heart

Front 13

Carp/o-

Back 13

Wrist

Front 14

Cartilagin/o

Back 14

Cartilage

Front 15

Caud/o-

Back 15

Tail (tail bone)

Front 16

Cav/o-

Back 16

Hollow Space

Front 17

Cephal/o-

Back 17

Head

Front 18

Cervic/o-

Back 18

Neck; cervix

Front 19

Chir/o-

Back 19

Hand

Front 20

Chondr/o-

Back 20

Cartilage

Front 21

Clavicul/o-

Back 21

Clavicle (collar bone)

Front 22

Cleid/o-

Back 22

Clavicle (collar bone)

Front 23

Coccyg/o-

Back 23

Coccyx (tail bone)

Front 24

Congenit/o-

Back 24

Present at birth

Front 25

Contract/o-

Back 25

Pull together

Front 26

Contus/o-

Back 26

Bruising

Front 27

Coron/o-

Back 27

Structure that encircles like a crown

Front 28

Cost/o-

Back 28

Rib

Front 29

Crani/o-

Back 29

Cranium (skull)

Front 30

Cutane/o-

Back 30

Skin

Front 31

Delt/o-

Back 31

Triangle

Front 32

Dist/o-

Back 32

Away from the center or point of origin

Front 33

Dors/o-

Back 33

Back; dorsum

Front 34

Duct/o-

Back 34

Bring or move; a duct

Front 35

Esthes/o-

Back 35

Sensation; feeling

Front 36

Ethm/o-

Back 36

Sieve

Front 37

Et/o-

Back 37

Cause of disease

Front 38

Extens/o-

Back 38

Straightening

Front 39

Extern/o-

Back 39

Outside

Front 40

Fasci/o-

Back 40

Fascia

Front 41

Femor/o

Back 41

Femur (thigh bone)

Front 42

Fibul/o-

Back 42

Fibula (lower leg bone)

Front 43

Flex/o-

Back 43

Bending

Front 44

Fract/o-

Back 44

Break Up

Front 45

Front/o-

Back 45

Front

Front 46

Ganglion/o-

Back 46

Ganglion

Front 47

Gastr/o-

Back 47

Stomach

Front 48

Gnos/o-

Back 48

Knowledge

Front 49

Goni/o

Back 49

Angle

Front 50

Habilitat/o-

Back 50

Give ability

Front 51

Hem/o-

Back 51

Blood

Front 52

Hepat/o-

Back 52

Liver

Front 53

Heredit/o-

Back 53

Genetic inheritance

Front 54

Hidr/o-

Back 54

Sweat

Front 55

Humer/o-

Back 55

Humerus (upper arm bone)

Front 56

Iatr/o-

Back 56

Physician; medical treatment

Front 57

Idi/o-

Back 57

Unknown; individual

Front 58

Ili/o-

Back 58

Ilium (hip bone)

Front 59

Infect/o-

Back 59

Disease within

Front 60

Infer/o-

Back 60

Below

Front 61

Intern/o-

Back 61

Inside

Front 62

Ischi/o-

Back 62

Ischium (hip bone)

Front 63

Kines/o-

Back 63

Movement

Front 64

Kyph/o-

Back 64

Bent; humpbacked

Front 65

Lacrim/o-

Back 65

Tears

Front 66

Laryng/o-

Back 66

Larynx (voice box)

Front 67

Later/o-

Back 67

Side

Front 68

Lord/o-

Back 68

Swayback

Front 69

Lumb/o-

Back 69

Lower back

Front 70

lumb/o-

Back 70

lower back; area between the ribs and pelvis

Front 71

Malac/o-

Back 71

Softening

Front 72

Mamm/o-

Back 72

Breast

Front 73

Mandibul/o-

Back 73

Mandible (lower jaw)

Front 74

Masset/o-

Back 74

Chewing

Front 75

Maxill/o-

Back 75

Maxilla (upper jaw)

Front 76

Medi/o-

Back 76

Middle

Front 77

Medic/o-

Back 77

Physician; medicine

Front 78

Muscul/o-

Back 78

Muscle

Front 79

My/o-

Back 79

Muscle

Front 80

Myel/o-

Back 80

Bone marrow; spinal cord; myelin

Front 81

Myos/o-

Back 81

Muscle

Front 82

Neur/o-

Back 82

Nerve

Front 83

Occipit/o-

Back 83

Occiput (back of the head)

Front 84

Orbicul/o-

Back 84

Small circle

Front 85

Orth/o-

Back 85

Straight

Front 86

Osse/o-

Back 86

Bone

Front 87

Ossificat/o-

Back 87

Changing into bone

Front 88

Oste/o-

Back 88

Bone

Front 89

Palat/o-

Back 89

Palate

Front 90

Palliat/o-

Back 90

Reduce the severity of

Front 91

Pariet/o-

Back 91

Wall of a cavity

Front 92

Patell/o-

Back 92

Patella (kneecap)

Front 93

Path/o-

Back 93

Disease; suffering

Front 94

Pector/o-

Back 94

Chest

Front 95

Pelv/i-

Back 95

Pelvis (hip bone; renal pelvis)

Front 96

Perone/o-

Back 96

Fibula (lower leg bone)

Front 97

Phalang/o-

Back 97

Phalanx (finger or toe)

Front 98

Physi/o-

Back 98

Physical function

Front 99

Pneumon/o-

Back 99

Lung; air

Front 100

Pod/o-

Back 100

Foot

Front 101

Poster/o-

Back 101

Back part

Front 102

Pronat/o-

Back 102

Face down

Front 103

Proxim/o-

Back 103

Near the center or point of origin

Front 104

Psych/o-

Back 104

Mind

Front 105

Pub/o-

Back 105

Pubis (hip bone)

Front 106

Pulmon/o-

Back 106

Lung

Front 107

Radi/o-

Back 107

Radius (forearm bone; x-rays; radiation)

Front 108

Relax/o-

Back 108

Relax

Front 109

Rotat/o-

Back 109

Rotate

Front 110

Sacr/o-

Back 110

Sacrum

Front 111

Sagitt/o-

Back 111

Going from front to back

Front 112

Scapul/o-

Back 112

Scapula (shoulder blade)

Front 113

Scoli/o-

Back 113

Curved; crooked

Front 114

Scop/o-

Back 114

Examine with an instrument

Front 115

Skelet/o-

Back 115

Skeleton

Front 116

Sphen/o-

Back 116

Wedge shape

Front 117

Spin/o-

Back 117

Spine; backbone

Front 118

Spir/o-

Back 118

Breathe

Front 119

Spondyl/o-

Back 119

vertebra

Front 120

Stern/o-

Back 120

Sternum (breastbone)

Front 121

Sthen/o-

Back 121

Strength

Front 122

Super/o-

Back 122

Above

Front 123

Supinat/o-

Back 123

Lying on the back

Front 124

Surg/o-

Back 124

Operative procedure

Front 125

Symptomat/o-

Back 125

Collection of symptoms

Front 126

Synov/o-

Back 126

Synovium (membrane)

Front 127

Synovi/o-

Back 127

Synovium (membrane)

Front 128

Tars/o-

Back 128

Ankle

Front 129

Tax/o-

Back 129

Coordination

Front 130

Tempor/o-

Back 130

temple (side of the head)

Front 131

Ten/o-

Back 131

Tendon

Front 132

Tendon/o-

Back 132

Tendon

Front 133

Therap/o-

Back 133

Treatment

Front 134

Thorac/o-

Back 134

Thorax (chest)

Front 135

Thyroid/o-

Back 135

Thyroid gland

Front 136

Tibi/o-

Back 136

Tibia (shin bone)

Front 137

Tom/o - cut;

Back 137

slice; layer

Front 138

Tonsill/o-

Back 138

Tonsil

Front 139

Tort/i-

Back 139

Twisted position

Front 140

Trache/o-

Back 140

Trachea (windpipe)

Front 141

uln/o-

Back 141

ulna (forearm bone)

Front 142

Umbilic/o-

Back 142

Umbilicus; navel

Front 143

Urin/o-

Back 143

Urine; Urinary system

Front 144

Ven/o-

Back 144

Vein

Front 145

Ventr/o-

Back 145

Front; Abdomen

Front 146

Vers/o-

Back 146

To Travel; to turn

Front 147

Vertebr/o-

Back 147

Vertebra

Front 148

Zygomat/o-

Back 148

Zygoma (cheek bone)