"It's All Greek (and Latin) to Me!"
This prefix means "fast," but you’d better not use it to describe your doctor’s pace.
What is "tachy-"?
This term refers to a plane that divides your body into top and bottom halves, but it also sounds like something that might describe a car that drives across a road.
What is "transverse"?
This system delivers oxygen and nutrients like a well-oiled delivery service, but hopefully with fewer late deliveries.
What is the "circulatory system"?
This organ, known for its role in filtering blood and producing urine, is also great at playing "hide and seek"—it’s tucked away in your lower back.
What is the "kidney"
This level of organization is like the "ingredients" of the body— all working together to create a bigger picture, but don’t expect them to bake you a cake.
What is "cellular level"?
The suffix meaning "inflammation" might make you “hot under the collar” if your collarbone is involved.
What is "-itis?"
This term means "away from the midline," and it’s how your arms feel about your body during a bad dance move.
What is "lateral"?
This system breaks down your food into fuel, but it might leave you wondering how it handles that last piece of pizza.
What is the "digestive system"?
This organ is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body, but you won’t find it being used to pump iron at the gym.
What is the "heart"
This prefix meaning "half" pairs well with the word “cortex” to sound like you’ve got 50% of a brain.
What is "hemi-"?
What is "hemi-"?
This term meaning "closer to the trunk" might sound like a compliment if someone calls you “this” to their heart.
What is "proximal"?
This system keeps you standing tall, lifting things, and looking like a superhero—even if you just got out of bed.
What is the "musculoskeletal system"?
This organ helps with digestion by producing bile, and while it’s not where your love handles are, it’s pretty close to them.
What is the "liver"
This level involves multiple tissues working together to perform a specific function, and it’s not a "group project" you want to procrastinate on.
What is "organ level"?
The root "derm" refers to this body part, which is the largest organ you’ll find “covering” this topic.
What is "skin"?
This term means "toward the back," and also describes the back of ocean predators.
What is "dorsal"?
This system fights off invaders like a secret agent, but it’s more likely to send you a fever than a cool gadget.
What is the "immune system"?
This organ is a "big deal" when it comes to oxygen exchange, but it’s really "breathing" in all the compliments it gets.
What is the "lung"
When several organs team up for a common purpose, you get this level, where everything’s working together like a highly coordinated dance routine.
"organism system level"?
This suffix means "surgical removal," but don’t let it scare you—it won’t be needed for your appendix if you stay out of trouble.
What is "-ectomy"?
This term means "toward the head," but you might also use it to describe someone who thinks they’re above everyone else.
What is "superior"?
This system controls everything from blinking to deep thoughts about pizza, but it’s probably not considering pizza as deeply as you are.
What is the "nervous system"?
This organ is the body’s central command center for thoughts, movement, and feeling, and no, it’s not a smartphone.
What is the "brain" (Nervous system)?
When you take a bunch of cells and put them together for a common goal, you’ve got this level—kind of like a team of superheroes working in sync (but without capes).
What is "tissue level"?