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Anatomical Term
anatomical combining forms
Term | Definition |
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abdomin/o | abdomen |
anter/o | front (side of the body) |
brachi/o | arm |
caud/o | tail |
cephal/o | head |
cervic/o | neck |
chondr/o | cartilage |
crani/o | skull |
cubit/o | elbow |
dist/o | away from (beginning of structure) |
dors/o | back (side of body) |
femor/o | femur (thigh bone) |
gastr/o | stomach |
genit/o | genitals |
glute/o | buttocks |
ili/o | ilium (part of pelvis) |
infer/o | below |
inguin/o | groin |
later/o | side |
lumb/o | lower back |
medi/o | middle |
nas/o | nose |
or/o | mouth |
orbit/o | eye socket |
ot/o | ear |
patell/o | patella (kneecap) |
pelv/o | pelvis |
poster/o | back (side of body) |
proxim/o | near to (beginning of structure) |
scapul/o | scapula (shoulder blade) |
spin/o | spine |
stern/o | sternum (breast bone) |
super/o | above |
thorac/o | chest |
ventr/o | belly (side of body) |
vertebr/o | vertebra (backbone) |