Word Parts
This is added at the beginning of a word to modify its meaning.
What is a prefix?
The space in the body that contains the brain.
What is the cranial cavity?
Combining form meaning "cell."
What is cyt/o?
Direction toward the head.
What is superior?
Inflammation of the stomach.
What is gastritis?
The part of a medical word that contains its main meaning.
What is the root?
The cavity that holds the lungs and heart.
What is the thoracic cavity?
Combining form for "heart."
What is cardi/o?
Plane dividing the body into left and right sides.
What is the sagittal plane?
Condition of the blood involving too many white cells.
What is leukemia?
The part that is placed at the end of a word.
What is a suffix?
The system responsible for transporting blood.
What is the circulatory system?
Combining form for "stomach."
What is gastr/o?
Opposite of anterior.
What is posterior?
Tumor of glandular tissue.
What is adenoma?
A vowel added to connect word parts.
What is a combining vowel?
The area below the stomach.
What is the pelvic cavity?
Combining form for "bone."
What is oste/o?
Direction toward the feet.
What is inferior?
Disease of the kidney.
What is nephropathy?
This rule is used to join a root to a suffix beginning with a consonant.
What is the combining vowel rule?
The position of the body facing forward, arms at side, palms out.
What is the anatomical position?
Combining form for "kidney."
What is nephr/o?
Plane dividing the body into top and bottom halves.
What is the transverse plane?
Cutting into the skull.
What is craniotomy?