Directions
Towards the head
Superior
Referring to the heart
Cardi(o)
Hyper
Excessive
Cyan (o)
Blue
Dysuria
Problem Urinating
Towards the feet
Inferior
Referring to the lungs
Pulmon
Hypo
Under or below normal
Melan (o)
Black
Hyperemesis
Excessive vomiting
Closer to the torso
Proximal
Referring to the nerves
Neur(o)
Brady
Slow
Leuk (o)
White
Nephropathy
disease of the kidney
Farther from the torso
Distal
Referring to the brain
Psych
Tachy
Fast
Erythr (o)
Red
Analgesic
Pertaining to no pain
Two terms:
Closer to the midline -
Away from the midline -Medial
Lateral
Referring to the liver
Hepat
Hemo
Blood
Cirrh (o)
Orange - Yellow
Pericardiocentesis
Puncturing the lining around the heart