Roots
Card, cardi(o)-
heart
-itis
Inflamation
Inter-
Between
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Medial
the closest to the midline of the body
Cephal(o)
Head
-penia
lack, deficiency
Brady-
Slow
TID
Three times per day
Proximal
nearest to the trunk of the body or the point of origin
Cyan(o)
Blue
-plegia
paralysis
Contra-
against, opposite
BP
Blood Pressure
Lateral
the farthest away from the midline of the body
Nephr(o)
Kidney
-genic
producing, causing
Supra
above, over
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
the part farthest from the center or from the point of attachment
Chondr(o)
Cartilage
-staisis
Please give an example
maintenance, maintaining a constant level
Homeostasis
Sang-
Blood
PC
Use this term in a sentence
After meals
ex. PT takes medications pc
What does "posterior" mean and what is the other term?
the back surface of the body—often used to indicate the position of one structure to another
Dorsal