Body Postions
Combining Forms
Anatomical Terms
Abbreviations
Combining Forms
100
Deep
What is Furthest away from the surface
100
Brachi/o
What is arm
100
Caudal
What is pertaining to the tail
100
ENT
What is ear, nose, and throat
100
Anter/o
What is front
200
Apex
What is the tip or summit of an organ
200
Chondr/o
What is cartilage
200
Cardiology
What is the study of the heart
200
UE
What is upper extremity
200
Ot
What is ear
300
Proximal
What is nearer to the point of attachment to the body
300
Crin/o
What is secrete
300
Nephrology
What is the study of the kidney
300
CV
What is cardiovascular
300
Infer/o
What is below
400
Medial
What is the middle or near the middle of the body or the structure.
400
Viscer/o
What is internal organ
400
Neurology
What is the study of nerves
400
AP
What is anteroposterior
400
Lumb
What is loin
500
Superficial
What is more toward the surface of the body
500
Ur/o
What is urine
500
Otorhinolaryngology
What is ear, nose, and throat
500
PA
What is posteroanterior
500
Peritone/o
What is peritoneum
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