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Body terms and Medical terminology

1. Medial – toward the centre of the body.

2. Lateral – far away from the centre of the body.
3. Proximal – toward or closer to the attachment of an extrenity to the body.
4. Distal – farther from the centre of the body.
5. Superior – toward the head / upper portion of the body.
6. Inferior – toward the foor / lower portion of the body.
7. Supine – lying face upward.
8. Prone – lying face downward.
9. Ulnar – exist to the medial side of the body (MEDIAL).
10. Radial – exist to the lateral side of the body (LATERAL).
11. Sagittal – dividing the body into right and left sides.
12. Transverse – dividing the body into upper and lower portions.
13. Circumduction – rotating in all the directions.
14. Heart present in ____Thoracic___ cavity.
15. Lungs present in ____ Thoracic____ cavity.
16. Abdominal cavity is also called as ___ cavity.
17. Kidneys are present in _Abdominopelvic_ cavity.
18. Name two dorsal cavities _Cervical and Spinal_.
19. Name two ventral cavities _Thoracic and abdominopelvic_.
20. _Sacrum_ are called as fused bones in vertebral column.
21. Coccyx is also called as _Tailbone.

Combining forms
1. Arthr – Joint (ex. Arthritis)
2. Audi – Hearing (ex. Audiometer, auditory)
3. Entero – Intestines (ex. Gastroentrology, enteric)
4. Gastro – Stomach (ex. Gastric, Gastrectomy)
5. Hepato – Liver (ex. Hepatitis)
6. Hemato – Blood (ex. Hematology, Hemathrosis)
7. Litho – stones ( ex. Lithiasis)
8. Masto – Breast (ex. Mastodynia)
9. Myo – Muscle (ex. Myoblast)
10. Myelo – Bone morrow
11. Rino – Nose (ex. Rhinitis)
12. Sclero – Hardness (ex. Scleroderma, sclerosis)
13. Vasculo – Blood vessel (ex. Vascular)
14. Osteo – Bone (ex. Osteopathy)
15. Lipo – Lipids or fats (ex. Liposuction)
16. Albino – White (ex. Albino)
17. Anthrac – Black (ex. Anthracosis)
18. Chloro – Green (ex. Chlorosis, Chloroplast)
19. Chromo – Color (ex. Chlorotherapy)
20. Cirrho – Yellow (ex. Cirrhosis)
21. Cyano – Blue (ex. Cynosis, Cynotic)
22. Erythmo – Red or Flushed (ex. Erythmea)
23. Glauco – Gray (ex. Glaucoma)
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24. Jaundo – Yellow (ex. Jaundice)

25. Leuko – White (ex. Leukemia, leuocyte)
26. Melano – Black (ex. Melanoma)
27. Polio – Gray (ex.Poliomyelitis)
28. Xantho – Yellow (ex. Xanthoma)

Prefixes
1. Anti – Against (anticoagulant)
2. Auto – Self (autoimmune)
3. Brachy – Short
4. Brady – Slow (Bradycardia)
5. Contra – Opposite (Contraceptive)
6. Dys – Bad/painful (Dyspepsia)
7. Eu – Good (euthyroid)
8. Hetero – Different (Heterozygote)
9. Homo – Same (Homozygote)
10. Mal – Bad (Malfunction)
11. Meta – Change/ between (Metastasis)
12. Neo – New (Neoplasm)
13. Pseudo – False (Pseudoplatelets)
14. Tachy – Rapid ( Tachycardia)
15. Tele – Distant (Telemitosis)
16. Nulli – None (Nulligravida)
17. De – Lack/Removal of (Dyhydration)
18. Endo – Within (Endoscope)
19. Ante – Before/ In Front (Antepyretic)
20. Circum – Surrounding (Circumcision)
21. Ecto – Out/ Outside (Ectoblast)
22. Endo – Within (Endoscope)
23. Epi – Above / On (Epidural)
24. Exo – Out / Outside (Exocytosis)
25. Infra – Under/ Below (Infrared)
26. Inter – Between (Intercourse)
27. Intra – within (Intraocular)
28. Medi – Middle (Medisect)
29. Meso – Middle (Mesoderm)
30. Meta – Change/ Between (Metastasis)
31. Para – Near/ Beside (Parathyroid)
32. Peri – Around (Peridural)
33. Pro – Before/ Front (Procephalic)
34. Retro – Behind (Retroperitonial)
35. Super – Upper/ Above (Superfacial)
36. Supra – Upper/ Above (Supranuclear)
37. Ultra – Beyond (Ultrasound)
38. Under – Below/ Beneath (Underweight)
39. Centi – Hunderth (Centimeter)
40. Deci – Tenth (Decimal)
41. Hemi – Half (Hemisphere)
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42. Hyper – Excessive (Hyperactive)

43. Hypo – Below (Hypoallergenic)
44. Poly – Many (Polymer)
45. Quadri - Four (Quadrent)
46. Tetra – Four (Tetracoccus)
47. Uni – One (Unicellular, Unique)

Suffixes
1. Ism – Disease (Alcoholism)
2. Logist – Who studies a particular subject (Pharmcologist, Pharmacist, Pathogenist)
3. Logy – Study of a particular subject (Pharmacology, Hematology)
4. Icle – Small/Minute (Particle)
5. Ous – Having the Charecteristics of (Studious)
6. Algia – Pain (Neuralgia)
7. Blast – Immature Cell (Erythroblast)
8. Cele – Swelling ( Cystocele)
9. Clast – Break/ Fracture (Osteoclast)
10. Cyte – Cell (Lymphocyte)
11. Desis – Binding (Aanthrodesis)
12. Dynia – Pain (Mastodynia)
13. Ectomy – Removal of an anatomical part (Vasectomy)
14. Emia – Blood condition (anemia, luckemia )
15. Genesis – Coming to being (Pathogensis)
16. Graph – Instrument for making a Recording (Cardiograph)
17. Graphy – Process of recording (Cardiography)
18. Iasis – Condition/ state (Lithiasis)
19. Iatry – Treatment (Psychiatry)
20. Itis – Inflammation (Lithiasis)
21. Megaly – Enlarment (Cardiomegaly)
22. Oma – Mass/ Tumor (Lymphoma)
23. Pathy – Disease (Osteopathy)
24. Penia – Defeciency (Osteopenia)
25. Pexy – Fixation/ Put in place (Mastopexy)
26. Phagia – Eating (Lipophagia)
27. Phagy – Eating/ Swallowing (Cytophagy)
28. Philic – Affinity for (Hemophillic)
29. Plasia – Growth/ Formation (Hyperplasia)
30. Plastic – Pertaining to formation (Rhinoplastic)
31. Plasty – Surgical repair (Rhinoplasty)
32. Plegia – Paralysis (Paraplegia)
33. Pnea – Breathing (Apnea)
34. Poiesis – Producting (Hemopoiesis)
35. Rrhage – Excessive discharge (Hemorrhage)
36. Rrhagia – Excessive discharge (Menorrhagia)
37. Rrhaphy – Suture (Gastrorrhaphy)
38. Rrhea – Flow/ Discharge (Diarrhea)
39. Rrhexis – Rupture (Anteriorrhexis)
40. Scope – Instrument for examination (Endoscope)
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41. Stomy – Artificail opening (Colostomy)

42. Scopy – Action of using an insrument (Endoscopy)
43. Stomy – Artificail opening (Colostomy)
44. Tome – Instrument to cut (Tentome)
45. Tomy – Incision (tenotomy)
46. Tripsy – Crushing (Lithotripsy)
47. Trophy – Development (Hypertrophy)
48. Centesis – Surgical Puncture to remove fluid (Aminocentesis)
49. Coccus – Berry-shaped bacterium (Staphylococcus)
50. Cytosis – Widening (Phagocytosis)
51. Dilation – Widening (Vasodilation)
52. Ectasia – Dilation (Ueterectasia)
53. Edema – Swelling with fluid (Lymphedema)
54. Emesis – Vomiting (Cholemesis)
55. Fusion – Pouring (Transfusion)
56. Globin – Protein (Hemoglobin)
57. Gravida – Pregnant women (Nulligravida)
58. Lysis – Recover from acute disease (Catalysis)
59. Malacia – Softening (Scleromalacia)
60. Mania – Obsessive Preoccupation (Pyromania)
61. Para – A women who has given birth (Multipara)
62. Paresis – Slight paralysis (Hemiparesis)
63. Phobia – Fear (Hydrophobia)
64. Plasm – Formation (neoplasm, protoplasm)
65. Porosis – Lessening in density (Osteoporosis)
66. Ptosis – Dropping, Sagging (Nephroptosis)
67. Sclerosis – Hardening (Arteriosclerosis)
68. Spasm – Sudden contraction of muscle (Angiospasm)
69. Stasis – Stopping, Controlling (Homeostsis)
70. Stenosis – Tightening (Bronchostenosis)
71. Therapy – Treatment (Chemotherapy)
72. Thorax – Pleural cavity, Chest (Pneumothorax)

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