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Terminology
Directional Terms
Question | Answer |
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ab | away from |
ad | toward, near |
ambiu- | around, on both sides, about |
amphi- | around, on both sides |
ana- | up. backward, against |
ante- | before, forward |
anter/o | front |
anti- | against |
apo- | away, separation |
cata- | down, under |
circum- | around |
contra- | against, opposite |
dextr/o | right |
dia- | through. throughout |
dis- | apart, to separate |
dist/o | distant |
ec-, ecto- | outside, out |
en-, endo- | inside, within |
epi- | above, over, upon |
eso- | within |
ex- | out, awayfrom |
exo- | outside, outward |
extra- | outside |
fore- | before, in front |
hyper- | above, excessive, beyond |
hypo- | under, deficient., below |
infra- | below, beneath |
inter- | between |
intra- | within |
juxta- | near |
later/o | side |
levo- | left |
medi/o | middle |
meso- | middle |
para- | alongside, near, beyond, abnormal |
per- | through. throughout |
peri- | behind, towards the back |
post- | before, in front of |
poster/o | before |
proxim/o | forward, anterior |
re- | near |
retro- | back, again |
sinistr/o | behind, backward |
sub- | left |
super- | under, beneath |
supra- | above, beyond |
tel/e | above, beyond |
trans- | distand, end |
ultra- | across |