Medical term |
Separate word components |
Meaning of word components |
Brief definition of terms |
Example- transpalatal |
trans/palat/al |
Across/ palate /pertaining to |
Pertaining to across roof of the mouth |
Plantar |
Plant/ar |
Sole/ pertaining or related to |
of, relating to sole of the foot |
Retroversion |
Retro/vers /ion |
Back/turning or twisting/process of |
Process of backward tipping of an entire organ or part of it |
Periomphalic |
Peri/ omphalos/ic |
Around/ umbilicus/ pertaining to |
Around or near umbilicus |
Crural |
Crura /al |
Leg or hind limb/ relating to |
of or relating to the thigh or leg |
Volar |
Vola /ar |
Palm or sole/ pertaining to |
Pertaining to the palm or the sole |
Ipsilateral |
Ipsi / later/al |
Same /side/ pertaining to |
situated or appearing on or affecting the same side of the body |
Antecubital |
Ante/cubit/al |
In front of or forward/elbow/pertaining to |
Infront of elbow |
Peritympanic |
Peri/tympanum/ic |
Surrounding/eardrum/pertaining to |
Around or surrounding tympanic membrane |
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