Medical Terminology
ana
apart
crani-
skull
proxim-
proximal
dissect
to divide into two equal parts
gastric
relating to the stomach
-tom
cutting
dist-
distant
ventr-
belly, front side
body cavity
group of organs functioning together within one or more body systems located in one similar area of the body
horizontal plane
imaginary cross-section that divides the body into upper and lower portions
ante
in front of
dors-
back
buccal
of, relating to, involving, or lying in the mouth
internal
relating to the inside of the body
-al
pertaining to all
later-
side
cephalic
of or relating to the head
Mediastinum
the space in the c
hest between the pleural sacs of the lungs
caud-
pertaining to the tail
medi-
middle
relating to an outer part
external
oral
the space in the chest and pleural sacs of the lungs