Combining Forms
enter/o
intestines (often the small intestine)
-emia
blood condition
Visual examination of the peritoneal cavity with an endoscope.
Peritoneoscopy/Laparoscopy
Tumor (benign) of a gland.
A large organ in the RUQ is the:
Liver
onc/o
tumor (cancerous)
-oma
tumor, mass
Hemiglossectomy
Removal of half of the tongue.
Encephalopathy
Disease of the brain.
The stomach is located in this quadrant.
Left Upper Quadrant or Epigastric
aden/o
gland
-osis
condition, abnormal condition
Colectomy
Removal of the colon.
Tumor (malignant) of the liver
Hepatoma
This invisible body plane divides the body into FRONT and BACK portions.
Frontal (Coronal) Plane
ren/o
kidney
-sclerosis
hardening
Onycholysis
Separating of a nail from its foundation.
Inflammation of bones and joints.
Osteoarthritis
The Sagittal (lateral) plane divides the body in this direction.
Right and Left sides
sarc/o
flesh
-uria
condition of urine
Tenorrhaphy
Suture of a tendon
Nocturia
Excessive urination at night.
A horizontal plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions.
Transverse (axial) Plane