root words
prefixes
suffixes
directional terms
Anatomic positions
100

anter/o

What is front

100

ab-

what is away

100

algia

what is pain

100

anterior

what is front

100

Supine

what is on back

200

arthr/o

What is joint

200

hemi

what is half

200

-emesis

what is vomiting

200

Proximal

what is close

200

Prone

What is on stomach

300

bi

what is two
300

peri-

what is around

300

-rrhage

what is abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

300

medial

what is closest to the midline

300
Semi-Fowlers

what is sitting at a 45 degree angle

400

carp/o

what is wrist

400
retro

what is backwards or behind

400

-phagia

what is swallong

400

superficial

what is closest to the surface of the skin

400

Full-fowlers

What is sitting at 90 degrees

500

cephal/o

what is head

500

end(o)

What is within

500

-itis

what is inflamation

500

Distal

what is farthest from midline

500

Trendelenburg

What is lying flat with legs elevated

M
e
n
u