word roots
what is antex/o
front
super/o
above
endo
inside
-osis
process; abnormal condition
anterior
head end
abdomin/o
abdomen
kary/o
nucleus
hyper
above; above normal; excessive
-cyte
cell
ventral
belly side
ventr/o
belly side of body; ventral aspect
proxim/o
near the point of origin
pro
before; forward
-plasia
development; formation
posterior
tail end or rear
ton/o
tone;tension
infer/o
below
hypo
below; below normal; deficient
-tomy
process of cutting; incision
dorsal
back of body
thorac/o
chest
is/o
equal
ana-
apart
-blast
developing cell
Caudal
near the tail or inferior end