pertaining to the sole of the foot
plantar
Tailbone
Coccyx
ventral cavity that contains the heart, lungs, and associated structures
Thoracic
toward the surface of the body (external)
Superficial
toward the surface of the body (external)
Prone
turning outward
Eversion
nearer to the center (trunk of the body)
proximal
ventral cavity that contains digestive, reproductive, and excretory structures
Abdominopelvic
turning inward or inside out
Inversion
part of the spine known as the neck
Cervical
movement toward the median plane
Adduction
away from the head; toward the tail or lower part of a structure
Inferior (Caudal)
away from the surface of the body (internal)
Deep
part of the spine known as the loin
Lumbar
near the back of the body
Posterior (dorsal)
Combining form for black
melan/o
Combining form for blue
cyan/o
Combining form for white
leuk/o
Combining form for red
erythr/o
Combining form for anterior, front
anter/o
Prefix that means around
Peri-
Suffix that means condition
-ia
combing form that means tissue
hist/o
Medical term that means cell that is red
erythrocyte
Medical word that means tumor that is black
Melanoma