Structurs of Term
Is the Central part of a medical word
Root Word
Anter/o means
Front
-ia means
condition
This is the study of the structures of the body
Anatomy
Also called the coronal plane, is a vertical plane that divides the body into front and back section
What is the Frontal plane
Is a single letter or group of letters attached to the front
Prefix
Bi- Means
Both or two
-algia means
pain
This is the study of the functions of those structures
Physiology
Midsagittal plane
Is a single letter or group of letters attached to the end
Suffix
Endo- means
in or within
-ine means
a substance or pertaining to
What is the study of diseases known as?
Pathophysiology
The following plan divides the body vertically into unequal left and right sections
Sagittal planes
Is a vowel attached to the end of a root word
Combining vowel
Tachy- means
-megaly
enlargement
When describing a particular location/position/direction of the body is know as what?
Anatomical position
Near the Midline or center of the body is known as what
Medial
Often adding -s or -es to a singular medical term will make word structure what
Singular vs Plural
Intra- means
within or into
-cyte means
Cell
In anatomy, the human body is divided into three imaginary what
Planes or Anatomical planes
Cephalic (seh-FAL-ik) is commonly referred to as what
Head or Cranium.