Primary Word Components
The foundation of the word: the main support of the meaning
Transport oxygen, nutrients and other substances to cell. Carries waste, carbon dioxide, and other away from cells.
What is the Cardiovascular System?
Meaning the front of the body when in the anatomical position.
The surgical puncture to remove fluids.
What is -CENTESIS?
The heart, lungs, aorta, trachea, & esophagus are all part of this cavity.
What is Thoracic?
Components found at the END of the word.
What is a suffix?
Defends again infection, disease, and transfers lymph between tissues and blood stream.
What is the Lymphatic System?
Meaning the back of the body when in the anatomical position.
What is Posterior or Dorsal?
The surgical removal of something.
What is -ECTOMY?
Digestive organs, spleen, kidney, and ureters are all in this cavity.
Components found at BEGINNING of word.
What is a Prefix?
What is Superior?
The surgical binding or fusion of something.
What is -DESIS?
Reproductive and urinary organs are contained in this cavity.
What is the Pelvic?
This joins the root to the suffix or prefix.
What is a Combing Vowel?
Collects, transfers, and processes information and directs it around the the body and organ systems.
What is the Nervous System?
Meaning below the middle of the body.
What is Inferior?
The surgical repair or reconstruction of something.
What is -PLASTY?
The brain is contained in this cavity.
Beginning with the suffix and working backwards.
What is the was to process a Medical Term?
Protection from injury & fluid loss, and provides a physical defense against infection from microorganisms. Also helps with temperature control.
Meaning to cut the body in half, separating it into right and left sides.
What is a Sagittal Plane?
The process of suturing or sewing.
What is -RRHAPHY?
This muscle separated the Thoracic and Abdominal cavity.
What is the Diaphragm?