Terminology Of Anatomical Directions

Front 1

a- or an-

Back 1

a- or an- without or lacking (ex: anorexia)

Front 2

ab-

Back 2

ab- away from (ex: abduct)

Front 3

ad-

Back 3

ad- toward or adjacent to (ex: adduct)

Front 4

anti-

Back 4

anti- against, opposed, or inhibitive (ex: antihistamine)

Front 5

arthr-

Back 5

arthr- joint (ex: arthroscopy)

Front 6

auto-

Back 6

auto- self (ex: autoimmune disease)

Front 7

bi-

Back 7

bi- two (ex: biceps)

Front 8

bio-

Back 8

bio- life (ex: biology)

Front 9

carcin-

Back 9

carcin- cancer or tumor (ex: carcinogen)

Front 10

cardio-

Back 10

cardio- heart (ex: cardiology)

Front 11

cephal-

Back 11

cephal- head (ex: encephalitis)

Front 12

cerebro-

Back 12

cerebro- brain (ex: CVA or cerebrovascular accident)

Front 13

chondr-

Back 13

chondr- cartilage (ex: chondrogenesis)

Front 14

circum-

Back 14

circum- around or round about (ex: circumcision)

Front 15

co-

Back 15

co- with or together (ex: cofactor)

Front 16

contra-

Back 16

contra- against or in opposition to (ex: contraindication)

Front 17

derm-

Back 17

derm- skin (ex: dermatologist)

Front 18

di-

Back 18

di- two (ex: disaccharide)

Front 19

dys-

Back 19

dys- difficult or abnormal (ex: dyslexia)

Front 20

ecto-

Back 20

ecto- outside or external (ex: ectopic)

Front 21

-ectomy

Back 21

-ectomy to excise or cut out (ex: cholecystectomy)

Front 22

endo-

Back 22

endo- inside or within (ex: endocardium)

Front 23

epi-

Back 23

epi- upon or above (ex: epidermis)

Front 24

erythro-

Back 24

erythro- red (ex: erythrocyte)

Front 25

eu-

Back 25

eu- well, good, or true (ex: eukaryote)

Front 26

ex-

Back 26

ex- out of or outside (ex: excretion)

Front 27

glyco-

Back 27

glyco- sweet or sugar (ex: glycogenolysis)

Front 28

hemi-

Back 28

hemi- half (ex: hemipalegia)

Front 29

hepat-

Back 29

hepat- liver (ex: hepatocyte)

Front 30

hist-

Back 30

hist- tissue (ex: histology)

Front 31

hydro-

Back 31

hydro- water or liquid (ex: hydrocele)

Front 32

hyper-

Back 32

hyper- in excess (ex: hyperglycemia)

Front 33

hypo-

Back 33

hypo- below normal or under (ex: hypoglycemia)

Front 34

infra-

Back 34

infra- beneath or underneath (ex: infrapatellar)

Front 35

inter-

Back 35

inter- between (ex: interosseous)

Front 36

intra-

Back 36

intra- within or inside of (ex: intramuscular)

Front 37

iso-

Back 37

iso- equal (ex: isotope)

Front 38

leuko-

Back 38

leuko- white (ex: leukocytosis)

Front 39

macro-

Back 39

macro- large (ex: macrophage)melano- black (ex: melanoma)

Front 40

melano-

Back 40

melano- black (ex: melanoma)

Front 41

micro-

Back 41

micro- small (ex: microscope)

Front 42

mono-

Back 42

mono- one (ex: monosaccharide)

Front 43

multi-

Back 43

multi- many or multiple (ex: multicellular)

Front 44

myo-

Back 44

myo- muscle (ex: myocardial infarction)

Front 45

neo-

Back 45

neo- new (ex: neovascularization)

Front 46

nephro-

Back 46

nephro- kidney (ex: cystic nephron)

Front 47

neuro-

Back 47

neuro- nerve (ex: neuroglia)

Front 48

oculo-

Back 48

oculo- eye (ex: ocular)

Front 49

odonto-

Back 49

odonto- tooth (ex: orthodontist)

Front 50

oligo-

Back 50

oligo- deficient or few (ex: oligochromemia)

Front 51

opthalm-

Back 51

opthalm- eye (ex: ophthalmology)

Front 52

osteo-

Back 52

osteo- bone (ex: osteoporosis)

Front 53

oto-

Back 53

oto- ear (ex: otology)

Front 54

para-

Back 54

para- alongside or beyond (ex: parathyroid glands)

Front 55

peri-

Back 55

peri- around (ex: pericardium)

Front 56

pneumo-

Back 56

pneumo- air or gas; pertaining to the lungs (ex: pneumonia)

Front 57

pod-

Back 57

pod- foot (ex: podiatrist)

Front 58

poly-

Back 58

poly- many or much (ex: polysaccharide)

Front 59

post-

Back 59

post- behind or after (ex: post-traumatic)

Front 60

pre-

Back 60

pre- or pro- prior to or in front of (ex: prehypertension)

Front 61

pseudo-

Back 61

pseudo- false (ex: pseudostratified epithelium)

Front 62

sacro

Back 62

sarco flesh (ex: sarcomere)

Front 63

semi-

Back 63

semi- half or partially (ex: semipermeable)

Front 64

sclero-

Back 64

sclero- Hard (ex: scleroderma)

Front 65

somato-

Back 65

somato- body (ex: somatic)

Front 66

steno-

Back 66

steno- narrow or close (ex: aortic stenosis)

Front 67

sub-

Back 67

sub- below or under (ex: subclavian)

Front 68

sym-

Back 68

sym- or syn- with or together (ex: symphysis pubis and synchondrosis)

Front 69

tachy-

Back 69

tachy- fast or rapid (ex: tachycardia)

Front 70

trans-

Back 70

trans- across or through (ex: transcutaneous)

Front 71

viscer-

Back 71

viscer- pertaining to internal organs (ex: visceral fat)