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superior above albin/o white inferior below cyan/o blue anterior front ventral front posterior back dorsal back medial towards the midline lateral away from midline proximal nearer to point of attachment (midline) distal farther away from ..... superficial towards surface of body hidr/o sweat cephal/o head brachi/o arm supine lying face up prone lying face down myc/o fungus onych/o nail lip/o fat cutane/o skin dermat/o skin -itis inflammation a- without an- without anti- against dys- difficult hyper- over, above -algia pain -logy study of -oma mass, tumor -pathy disease -cyte cell -sis an action, process, state or condition. cyst fluid filled sac under skin macule flat discolored area: freckle nodule solid mass of cells grter than .5cm papule solid mass of cells smaller than .5cm pustule raised spot filled with pus vesicle fluid-filled blister wheal allergic reaction hives cuticle soft skin covering nail diaphragm separates the thoracic form the abdominopelvic cavities rt & lft hypochondriac, epigastric regions top 3 regions of abdominopelvic cavity