Prefixes and Suffixes
The root word that means "heart"
What is "Cardi/o"
The strongest bone in the body
What is the "femur"
This term means "a slice that separates the body into sides/up and down vertically"
What is "sagittal/longitudinal plane"
This term means "the separation of two bones"
What is "dislocation"
The side of the heart that carries de-oxygenated blood
What the right side of the heart
The root word that means skin
What is "Derma"
The nose bone
What is the "nasal"
This term means "vertical slices that separates the body into even halves"
What is the "midline or midsagittal or median"
This term relates to a disease caused by a loss of blood to the brain
What is "stroke"
This term is the name for the smallest blood vessels
What are "Capillaries"
The root word that means "stomach/abdomen"
What is "Gastro"
The bones inside the fingers and feet
What is the "phalanges"
This term means "vertical slices that separates the body into front and back parts"
What is "frontal or coronal plane"
This term relates to a disease caused by a blockage in the arteries of the heart
What is a "heart attack"
This term is the name for a protein in the red blood cells
What is "Hemoglobin"
The suffix that means "disease"
What is "Pathy"
The center bone of the ribcage
What is the "sternum"
This term means "along the length of the limb"
This term relates to a disease that causes memory loss
What is "Alzheimer's Disease"
This term relates to a slow heart rate
What is "Bradycardia"
The root word that means "bad/harmful"
What is "Malign"
The hip bone
What is the "Pelvis"
This term means "across the length of the limb"
What is "transverse"
This term relates to a skin infection caused by bacteria
What is "abscess"
This term relates to an usually fast heart rate
What is "Tachycardia"