Basic Terms
Body Parts
Root Words
Prefixes & Suffixes
Diagnostic Terms
100

Anatomy

body parts and structure
100

Nasal

Nose

100

Cardio-

Heart
100
Tri-

Three

100

Biotic

living organisms

200

Surgery

physical operating procedures

200

Abdominal

Stomach

200

Derma-

Skin

200

Endo-

inside

200

Compression

Apply pressure

300

Pathology

study of disease

300

Cranial

Skull

300

Intestino-

Intestines

300

-ology

Study of something

300

Fracture

Broken bone

400

Neonatal

special care for newborn babies
400

Thoracic

Chest

400

Nephro-

Kidney

400

-emia

blood

400

Acute

condition that starts abruptly, may be severe, usually short

500

Rheumatology

study of musculoskeletal disorders, joints

500

Vertebral

Spine

500

Encephalo-

Brain

500

-lysis

Break down
500

Chronic

recurring, persistent condition that lasts more than 3 months
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