Combining Forms
Combining form for abdomen
What is abomin/o
Combining form for neck
Combining form for side
What is later/o
Combining form for spine
What is spin/o
It's referred to as 3 dimensional.
What is the human body?
Combining form for front(side of body)
What is anter/o
Combining form for skull
What is crani/o
Combining form for lower back
What is lumb/o
Combining form for chest
What is thorac/o
A vertical plane that runs from side to side; slices the body into anterior and posterior portions.
What is the frontal (coronal) plane?
Combining form for arm
What is brachi/o
Combining form for femur (thigh bone)
What is femor/o
Combining form for nose
What is nas/o
Combining form for ear
What is ot/o
A vertical plane that runs from front to back; it slices the body into left and right portions.
What is the sagittal plane?
Combining form for tail
What is caud/o
Combining form for stomach
What is gastr/o
Combining form for mouth
What is or/o
Combining form for back(side or body)
What is poster/o
The only horizontal plane; slices the body into upper and lower portions.
What is the transverse plane?
Combining form for head
What is cephal/o
Combining form for buttocks
What is glute/o
Combining form for pelvis
What is pelv/o
Combining form for vertabra
What is verterbr/o
When describing body positions, health professionals visualize the patient in this position.
What is the anatomical position?