| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Trans- | across, through |
ante- | before, in front of |
cephal- | head, relation to head |
chrondr/o | cartilage |
peri- | around, surrounding |
intra- | inside, within |
cardi/o | heart |
hypo- | under, below |
hyper- | above, over, excessive |
gastro- | stomach, belly |
-ectomy | excision, surgical removal |
hemi- | partial, half |
caud/o | lower part of body, tail |
poly- | many, much |
epi- | above, over, upon |
-ac | in relation to |
cervic/o | neck |
medi/o | middle |
later/o | to one side, side |
super | upper, above |
infer/o | lower, below |
proxim/o | near center or point of origin. |
dist/o | far, distance |