Combining Forms
Orth/o
Straight
Swelling
Edema
Toward the head or upper part of the body
Superior
Red discoloration of the skin
Erythema
The stomach and liver are located in which cavity
Ventral
Cutane/o
Skin
Scrape
Abrasion
Another term for the direction known as dorsal
Posterior
Abnormal (excessive) muscle growth
Hypertrophy
The most basic form of life in the body is the:
Atom
Onych/o
Nail
A collection of pus from a localized infection
Abscess
Toward the side
Lateral
Arthritis caused by an autoimmune process
Rheumatoid arthritis
The study of body structure is:
Anatomy
Scoli/o
Curve
Muscle pain
Myalgia
When a body is erect with palms, toes, and face pointing forward, the position is referred to as
Anatomical Position
Disease causing progressive muscular weakness and deterioration
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
What is the process of maintaining internal stability
homeostasis
Muscle
Abnormally slow movement
Bradykinesia
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is called
Coronal or frontal plane
Which disorder affects the big toe with pain caused by deposits of uric acid crystals
Gout
This type of burn damages the epidermis and the dermis to the level of the subcutaneous layer.
Full thickness