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Unit 1 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Abdominal | Belly |
Brachial | Upper arm |
Frontal | Forehead |
Popliteal | Back of knee |
Epi- | Upon |
Capillary | Small blood vessels |
Lumen | Hollow aspect |
Anterior | Front |
Extra | Without |
Proximal | Close to trunk |
Calcaneal | Heel |
Mental | Chin |
Optic | Eye |
Thoracic cavity | Chest |
Thoracic spine | Upper back |
Lumbar | Lower back |
-ium | Lining |
Medial | Close to midline |
-ule, -ole, -icul | Something small |
Ulnar | Forearm pinky side |
Radial | Forearm thumb side |
Acromial | Top of shoulder |
Antebrachial | Upper forearm |
Antecubital | Front of elbow |
Axillary | Armpit |
Carpal | Wrist |
Cephalic | Toward the head |
Cervical | Neck |
Coxal | Hip |
Costal | Ribs |
Clavicular | Collarbone |
Cranial | Skull |
Cubital | Elbow |
Digital | Fingers, toes |
Femoral | Thigh |
Gluteal | Butt |
Inguinal | Groin |
Nasal | Nose |
Occipital | Back of head |
Oral | Mouth |
Orbital | Eye socket |
Palmar | Palm |
Patellar | Knee |
Pedal | Foot |
Pelvic | Pelvis |
Plantar | Bottom of foot |
Pubic | Front of pelvis |
Scapular | Shoulder blade |
Sternal | Breastbone |
Tarsal | Ankle |
Tibial | Shin |
Vertebral | Spine |
Supine | Face up |
Prone | Face down |
Superior | Closer to head |
Inferior | Closer to feet |
Posterior | Toward the back |
Lateral | Away from midline |
Distal | Away from trunk |
Superficial | Surface |
Deep | Away from surface |
Hypo | Under |
Hyper | Over |
Peri | Around |
Endo | Inside |
Exo | Outside |
Inter | Between |
Intra | Within |
Sub | Below |
Cyte | Cell |
Myo | Muscle |
Ostero | Bone |
Neuro | Nerve |
Cardio | Heart |
Vascular | Vessels |
Gastro | Stomach |
Hema | Blood |
Pulmonic | Lungs |
Renal | Kidney |
Hepato | Liver |
Poly | Many |
Osis | Process |