Anatomy of a Term
Colors
Topographic Anatomy
Position of the Patient
Abdominal Regions
100

The Foundation of a word

The Word Root

100

Blue

Cyan/o

100

Portion above or closest to the head

Superior

100

Lying face down

Prone

100

This Quadrant contains the Liver and Gallbladder

Right Upper Quadrant

200

Occurs before the Root Word.

Prefix

200
White

Leuk/o

200

Closest to the feet

Inferior

200

Lying Face up

Supine

200

This Quadrant contains the Appendix, cecum, and intestines

RLQ

300

Occurs after the Root Word

Suffix

300

Yellow-Orange

Cirrh/o

300

Part of the body that is farther from the midline

Lateral or Distal

300

Sitting Straight up, with knees either bent or straight

Fowlers
300

The very center square of the abdomen around the belly button

Peri-Umbilical Region

400

A term that is made up of two or more words

Compound Word

400

Black

Melan/o

400

part of the body that lie closer to the midline

Medial or Proximal

400

Patient is lying on left side, with head resting on the bottom arm and top knee is bent.

Recovery position

400

Contains the Spleen, Stomach

Left Upper Quadrant

500

Most Medical terms have what language's origins

Greek or Latin

500

Green

Chlor/o

500

Refers to the spinal side of the body including the back of the hand.

Posterior also known as dorsal.

500

Sitting with the back at a 45 degree angle

Semi-Fowlers

500

Contains the Small intestine, and colon

Left Lower Quadrant

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