TABLE OF COMMON ANATOMIC DERIVATIVES

a-(an-)	G, without	anemia, anencephalic	delta	G, triangle	deltoid
ab-	L, away from	abduct	di-	G, double, two	digastric
acro-	G, tip	acromion process	dis-	L, separation	dissect
ad-	L, toward	adduct	duco-	L, to lead	abduct
ambi-	L, both	ambidextrous	ect-	G, outside	ectoderm
ana-	G, apart	anatomy	-ectomy	G, excision	hysterectomy
ante-	L, before	anteversion, antebrachial	end- (ent-)	G, within	endothelium
anti-	G, against	antiseptic	epi-	G, upon	epicondyle
arthr- (arthro-)	G, a joint	arthritis	ex- (exo-)	G&L, out	exocrine
auto-	G, self	autonomic, autonomous	extra-	L, outward	extracellular
bi-	L, two, double	bilateral	fossa	L, ditch	infraspinous fossa
brachi-	G, arm	brachial artery	gastr- (gastro-)	G, belly	gastritis, digastric
brachium	L, arm	antebrachium	glenoid	G, socket	glenoid fossa
brevis	L, short	peroneus brevis	glosso- (gloss)	G, tongue	styloglossus
capit (caput)	L, head	semispinalis capitis	hyper-	G, above, over	hypertrophy, hyperextension
cauda	L, tail	cauda equina	hypo-	G, under, less	hypotension
cervix	L, neck	cervix of uterus	infra-	L, below	hypotension
chondro-	L, cartilage	chondrocyte	inter-	L, between	intertubercular
circum-	L, around	circumflex	intr- (intra-)	L, within	intravenous, intrahepatic
condyle	G, knuckle	humeral condyles	linea	L, line	linea aspera
coracoid	G, beak	coracoid process	lingua-	L, tongue	lingual artery
corona	L, crown	coronary ligament	meta-	G, beyond	metatarsal
coronoid	L, crows beak	coronoid process	myo-	G, muscle	myotome
cornu	L, horn	greater cornu of hyoid	-oid	G, appearance	glenoid
costa	L, rib	intercostal	omo	G, scapula, shoulder	omohyoid
crus	L, leg	crus of penis	-otomy	G, to open	craniotomy
crux	L, cross	cruciate ligament	para-	G, beside	paravertebral
peri	G, around	perichondrium	super-	L, over,	superficial
peroneus	G, fibula	peroneus longus, peroneal nerve	supra-	L, above	supraorbital
post-	L, after, behind	postnatal	sym- (syn-)	G, together	symphysis, synthesis
pre-	L, before	preganglionic	teres	L, round	ligamentum teres
ram-	L, branch	ramus	trans-	L, across	transfusion
re-	L, again, back	recurrent	tome	G, cutting	anatomy
rect-	L, straight	rectus femoris	tuber	L, swelling	tubercle
ren	L, kidney	renal	ultra-	L, beyond	ultrastructure
retro-	L, back	retroperitoneal	vagina	L, sheath, sleeve	vaginal process
sect-	L, to cut	dissect	vas	L, duct, vessel	vas deferens
serra	L, saw-like	serratus anterior	vent- (ventr-)	L, belly	ventral
splenius	G, bandage	splenius capitis	versio	L, a turning	anteversion
sub-	L, under	subdural

Anatomical Planes

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