Medical terminology
Key terms
Directional Terms
Abdominal regions
100

The medical term for apart 

what is ana

100

Dissect 

what is to divide into two equal parts

100

Caudal 

What is towards your tail end 

100

 Epigastric

what is liver, stomach, spleen, duodenum, adrenal glands, pancreas 

200

The medical term for cutting 

what is -tom 

200

Body cavity 

what is group of organs functioning together within one or more body systems located in one similar area of the body

200

Superior 

what is above or top 

200

Umbilical 

What is duodenum, small intestine, transverse colon 

300

The medical term for in front of

what is ante

300

Buccal 

what is of, relating to, involving, or lying in the mouth

300

Inferior 

what is below or bottom 

300

Hypogastric 

what is bladder, sigmoid colon, small intestine and reproductive organs 

400

Term for Pertaining to all

what is -al

400

Cephalic

 what is of or relating to the head

400

Medial

what is towards the middle

400

 Right Hypochondriac

what is Liver, right kidney, gallbladder, large/small intestine 

500

Pertaining to the tail 

what is caud-

500

External 

what is relating to an outer part

500

Lateral 

what is toward the side 

500

Right lumbar 

what is ascending colon, small intestine, right kidney 

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