Word Parts
Oste/o is a combining form that means
bone
Gustation =
Taste
Anterior (or ventral) describes toward the ______ of the body.
front
Otitis Media
Ot/o, -itis
Inflammation of the middle ear
Prone is a ...... position
Face down
-itis is a suffix that means
inflammation
Olfaction =
Smell
The sagittal plane is the plane that divides the body or an organ into _________
Left & Right sides; Vertically
Rhinitis
Rhin/o, -itis
Inflammation of the nasal cavity
A ______ is the foundational meaning of a word
word root
Intra- is a prefix that means
within
Audition =
Hearing
Inferior refers to...
A position below or lower than another part of the body proper.
Anosmia
An-, -osmia
Absense of smell
Intra-, ven/o, -ous
What does this mean AND how would you spell it combined?
Pertaining to within the vein
Intravenous
(drop the combining form o since the suffix starts with a vowel)
A- and An- are prefixes that mean
Without; Lacking
Equilibrium =
Balance
Proximal describes a position in a limb that is __________________
Nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body.
Ophthalmalgia
Ophthalm/o , -algia
Pain in the eye
What does PRN mean?
As needed
-sclerosis is a suffix meaning
Hardening
Somatosensation =
Touch
Supine is a ....... position
Otomycosis
Ot/o, myc/o, -osis
Fungal condition/disease/infection of the ear
What does COPD stand for?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease