Roots/ Easy
This combining form means "bone."
Oste/o
This prefix means "above," "excessive," or "increased."
What is hyper-
This directional term refers to the front side of the body.
What is anterior (or ventral)
A post-mortem report notes "subcutaneous hematoma." In plain English, this means a collection of blood under what layer of tissue?
skin
This combining form means "joint."
arthr/o?
This prefix means "below," "deficient," or "decreased."
What is hypo-
This plane divides the body vertically into equal left and right halves.
What is the midsagittal plane
Translate the term cardiomegaly
an abnormally enlarged heart
This combining form means "muscle."
my/o
This prefix means "fast" or "rapid."
What is tachy-
This term describes a position farther away from the point of attachment or trunk of the body.
What is distal
Translate the term hemothorax
accumulation of blood in the chest/pleural cavity
This combining form refers specifically to the skin or integumentary system.
What is dermat/o or cutane/o
This prefix means "slow."
What is brady
This body cavity contains the brain and is surrounded by the skull.
What is the cranial cavity
Translate the term necropsy or autopsy into its literal word-part components.
"viewing/examination of the dead" (necr/o = death, -opsy = view) or "seeing for oneself" (aut- = self)?
This combining form means "vessel" (blood or lymph)
What is angi/o or vas/o
This prefix means "difficult," "painful," or "bad."
What is dys-
This term refers to the ongoing maintainence of a constant internal environment within the body.
What is homeostasis
An autopsy report notes "hepatomegaly" and "nephritis." What two abdominal/pelvic organs are affected?
What are the liver (hepat/o) and kidneys (nephr/o)?