Before & After
Prefix meaning two or both
What is bi-?
Combining form meaning heart
What is cardi/o?
Point to your Right hypochondriac region
What is Right side just below rib cage?
A pathogen that causes infection or disease only if one's immune system is weakened
What is opportunistic?
The doctor writes an order to scrub the patient's periumbilical region prior to surgery. Identify the area to be scrubbed.
What is around or surrounding the umbilicus (belly button)?
Suffix meaning surgical removal or excision
What is ectomy?
Combining form meaning stomach
What is gastr/o?
Point to your Left abdominal lumbar region
What is Left mid abdominal region?
Contains the thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities
What is the anterior or ventral cavity?
The doctor admits the patient to the hospital with the diagnosis of anorexia. The combining form orexia means "condition of the appetite." Identify the meaning of the prefix an- to determine the meaning of the diagnosis anorexia.
What is without an appetite or to not have an appetite?
Prefix meaning on, over, or upon
What is epi-?
Combining form meaning fat
What is lip/o?
Point to your hypogastric region
What is mid inferior abdomen region?
Composed of both the cranial and spinal cavities
What is the posterior or dorsal cavity?
The histology report indicated the specimen was malignant. Identify the meaning of the word histology.
What is the study of the structure or function of tissues?
Suffix meaning pain
What is -algia?
Combining form meaning internal organs
What is viscer/o
Point to your Right abdominal iliac region
What is Right inferior abdomen region?
Composed of several kinds of tissue or organs that work together to perform a specific function
What is a body system?
The doctor diagnosed the patient as having idiopathic thrombocytopenia. State the meaning of the term idiopathic.
What is a disorder of unknown cause?
Suffix meaning pertaining to
What is -ar, -ac, -al, -ary, -iac, -ial, -ic, -ical, or -ior?
Combining form meaning connective tissue or flesh
sarc/o
Which body part(s) is located in the Right hypochondriac region
What is the liver, gallbladder, or colon?
A collection of similar cells working together to perform a specific function
What is an organ?
A patient is having LLQ pain. The doctor examining the patient suspects Diverticulitis as the cause of the patient's pain. Diverticula are small out-pouches on the distal colon. Give the meaning of the diagnosis Diverticulitis.
What is inflammation of the diverticula?