Prefixes
the prefix that means "high"
hyper
the suffix that means "disease"
-pathy
The word root that means "heart"
cardi/o
The opposite of posterior is:
anterior - give an example
when defining a medical word, you define which part first?
the suffix
the prefix that means "without"
an-
the term that means "surgical removal"
-ectomy
the word root that means "muscle"
my/o
the opposite of superior is:
inferior - give an example
the four parts of a medical term are:
the prefix that means under or below (not hypo)
sub-
The suffix that means "enlargement"
-megaly
The medical word root that means "nose"
rhin/o
the opposite of deep is:
superficial - give an example
Build a word that means, "surgical removal of the stomach"
gastrectomy
peri-
the suffix that means "pain"
-algia
the medical word root that means "white"
leuk/o
the opposite of medial is:
lateral - give an example
Build a word that means "disease of the muscle"
myopathy
the prefix that means "within or inside"
intra-
the suffix that means "blood condition"
-emia
the medical word root that means "stomach"
gastr/o
the opposite of supine is:
prone - give an example
the 3 planes of the body are:
100 extra points if able to define each one
transverse, sagittal, coronal
transverse - splits body in upper and lower halves
sagittal - splits body in right and left halves
coronal - splits body into front and back halves