Chapter 2 sports med study guide

Ana-

Prefix- up, toward, apart

Bi-

Prefix- 2

Epi-

Prefix- upon

Hypo-

Prefix- beneath

Uni-

Prefix- one

Abdomin

Word root- abdomen

Anter

Word root- front

Brach

Word root- arm

Card, cardi

Word root- heart

Caud

Word root- tail, downward

Cephal

Word root- head

Cervic

Word root- neck

Chondr

Word root- gristle / cartilage

Chron

Word root- time

cran, crani

Word root- skull, cranium

Dist

Word root- Away from the point of origin

Dors

Word root- back

Eti

Word root- cause

Femor

Word root- Thigh

Gastr

Word root- Stomach

Glut

Word root- Buttock

Stasis

Word root- Standing still

Super

Word root- above

Thorac

Word root- chest

hom, home

Word root- sameness or unchanging

iatr

Word root- to heal

idi

Word root- person, self

ili

Word root- flank or origin

Infect

Word root- to enter, invade

Infer

Word root- Below

Inguin

Word root- groin

Later

Word root- Side

Lumb

Word root- Loin, lower back

Medi

Word root- middle

Path

Word root- Disease, suffering

Pelv

Word root- Pelvis, washbasin

Physi

Word root- Nature

Poster

Word root- back, behind

Proxim

Word root- Near to a reference point

Spin

Word root- Spine or thorn

Tom

Word root- cut

Umbilic

Word root- navel

Ventr

Word root- belly, front

-ad

Suffix- toward

-al

Suffix- pertaining to

-ar

Suffix- pertaining to

-ic

Suffix- pertaining to

-ior

Suffix- pertaining to

-y

Suffix- process of