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What does the ending -al mean?
pertaining to
What does the prefix intra- mean?
in or within
What does the prefix post- mean?
after
What does the prefix peri- mean?
around
What does the prefix pre- mean?
before or in front of
What is a prefix?
element located at the beginning of a word
What do prefixes indicate?
number, time, position or negation
What do root words link?
suffix that begins with a vowel
What do combining forms link?
suffix that begin with a consonant or a root to another root
When a suffix stands alone what proceeds it?
hyphen
What is a suffix?
element at the end of a word
What does a suffix indicate?
procedure, condition, disease or part of speech
Was does the root gastr mean?
stomach
What is a combining form?
root word combined with a vowel to link elements to each other
What is the most common combining form vowel?
o
What does the root dent mean?
tooth
What does the root pancreat mean?
pancreas
What does the root dermat mean?
skin
What is a root word?
main part of a word
What does the root word chondr mean?
cartilage
What does the root word cyt mean?
cell
What does the root word hist mean?
tissue
What does the root word nucle mean?
nucleus
What does the root word anter mean?
front
What does the root word caud mean?
tail
What does the root word dist mean?
far
What does the root word dors mean?
back
What does the root word infer mean?
lower
What does the root word later mean?
side
What does the root word medi mean?
middle
What does the suffix poster mean?
back
What does the suffix proxim mean?
near
What does the suffix ventr mean?
belly
What does the suffix -ad mean?
toward
What does the suffix -lysis mean?
separate
What does the prefix super mean?
above
What does the root word cephal mean?
head
What does the root word abdomin mean?
abdomen
What does the root word cervic mean>
neck or uterus
What does the root word crani mean?
skull
What does the root word ili mean?
ilium
What does the root word inguin mean?
groin
What does the root word lumb mean?
loins
What does the root word pelv mean?
pelvis
What does the root word spin mean?
Spine
What does the root word thorac mean?
chest
What does the root word umbilic?
umbilicus
What plane divides the body from left to right?
sagittal plane
What plane divides the body from top to bottom
transverse plane
What plane divides the body from left to right EVENLY?
midsagittal plane
What plane divides the body into front and back?
frontal plane
What does the root word radi mean?
radiation or radius
What are the dorsal cavities?
cranial and spinal
What are the ventral cavities?
thoracic and abdominopelvic
what are the upper corners called in the 9 regions of the abdomen?
hypochondriac
what are the upper middle section called in the 9 regions of the abdomen?
epigastric
what are the middle corners called in the 9 regions of the abdomen?
lumbar
what is the middle section called in the 9 regions of the abdomen?
umbilical
what are the lower corners called in the 9 regions of the abdomen?
inguinal
what is the lower center section called in the 9 regions of the abdomen?
hypogastric
What does the prefix epi mean?
above
What does the prefix hypo mean?
under
What is sepsis?
inflammatory response to infections
What is a CT scan?
cross section X ray imaging
What is an endoscopy and fluoroscopy?
visual exam of organs and cavities
What are MRI?
images with electromagnet
What is a tomography
images to show depth
What is a ultrasonography?
organ images using high frequencies
What does the prefix trans- mean?
through
What is CT an abbreviation for
computed tomography
What is CXR an abbreviation for?
chest x-ray
What is MRI an abbreviation for?
magnetic resonance imaging
What is PET an abbreviation for?
Positron emission tomography
What is US an abbreviation for?
ultrasound
What is SPECT an abbreviation for?
single photon emission computed tomography
What is the function of nuclear scans?
measuring concentration of radioactive substance to produce an image
What is the function of PET scans?
uses CT and nuclear scans to detect where metabolism is occurring and deficient
What is the function of a radiography scan?
ionizing radiation to make an image
What is the function of radiopharmaceutical?
drug that contains radiation for scans
What is the function of SPECT scans?
scan organs after infection of radioactive substance to make 3D images
What is anastomosis?
connection between two vessels
what does the root adip mean?
fat
What does the root word lip mean?
fat
What does the root word steat mean?
fat
What does the root word cutane mean?
skin
What does the root word hidr mean?
sweat
What does the root word sudor mean?
sweat
What does the root word ichthy mean?
dry or scaly
what does the root word kerat mean?
horny tissue, hard or cornea
what does the root word melan mean?
black
what does the root word myc mean?
fungus
what does the root word onych mean?
nail
what does the root word pil mean?
hair
what does the root word trich mean?
hair
What does the root word scler mean?
hardening or sclera
what does the root word seb mean?
sebum or sebaceous
What does the root word squam mean?
scale
What does the root word xer mean?
dry
what does the suffix -phoresis mean?
carrying or transmission
What does the suffix -plasty mean?
surgery or repair
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