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acronym

An abbreviation formed from the first letter of each word in a phrase

Combining form

A root word, combined with a vowel to link the root with another word part, such as a suffix or another route. Combining forms are shown with a slash between the root and the vowel, as in neur/o.

compound word

A word that contains more than one root

Prefix

The fundamental unit of a word

Suffix

A word part added to the end of a root to modify its meaning

-logy

study of

contra-

against

hyper-

excess, abnormally high

hypo-

below, abnormally low

olig/o-

few, scanty

anterior

ventral

toward or at the front (belly) of the body

posterior

dorsal

toward or at the back (dorsum) of the body

medial

toward the midline of the body

lateral

toward the side of the body

proximal

nearer to the point of attachment or to a given reference point

distal

farther from the point of attachment or from a given reference point

superior

above, in a higher position

inferior

below, in a lower position

frontal plane

• coronal plane

• divides body into anterior, posterior parts

sagittal plane

• divides body into left, right portions

• if plane cuts midline, called midsagittal or medial plane

transverse

• horizontal plane

• divides body into superior, inferior parts

oma

• suffix

• tumor, mass, or swelling

itis

• suffix

• inflammation of a specific body part, organ, or tissue

pathy

• suffix

• disease, disorder

sis

• suffix

• action, process — state, condition

epi

• prefix

• upon, on, over, outermost

olig/o

• prefix

• few, little

dys

• prefix

• difficult(y), impaired, bad, painful, abnormal