Word Parts
meaning infection or inflammation
What is -itis
Dividing body into front and back halves
What is the coronal (frontal) plane
Studies heart, arteries , veins, capillaries and all related structures
What is cardiology
A disease causing microorganism
What is a pathogen
Means slow
What is brady-
Dividing the body into equal left and right sides
What is the sagittal plane
Studies hair, skin and nails
Dermatology
Cause or origin of a disease
What is etiology
Meaning difficult or painful
What is dys-
Moving away from the midline of the body
What is abduction
Studies blood cells, plasma, lymph glands/ tissue and related structures
What is hematology
Showing no signs or symptoms but still may have the disease
What is asymptomatic
hepat/o stands for
What is the liver
Another term meaning superior and interior
What is caudad and cephalad
Studies nose, throat, larynx, pharynx, trachea and lungs
What is a pulmonologist
Predicted outcome of the disease
What is a prognosis
integument/o
What is skin
Describe the anatomical position
What is standing facing forward, eyes forward, arms at side with palms facing forward, legs straight with toes pointing forward
Studies muscles, tendons and related structures
What is an orthopedist
A hospital acquired infection
What is nosocomial infection