Prefixes
Suffixes
Medical term roots
Common name
planes and cavities
100
Many
What is poly
100
inflammation
What is itis
100
liver
What is hepat/o
100
nephro
What is kidney
100
imaginary lines that divides the body into equal rt and lt halves
What is midsagittal plane
200
before
What is pre
200
pain, suffering
What is algia
200
muscle
What is mho
200
cardi/o
What is heart
200
cavity that houses brain and spinal cord
What is dorsal cavity
300
excessive or increased
What is hyper
300
ectomy
What is surgical removal
300
skin
What is derm
300
cyte
What is cell
300
Houses the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavity
What is ventral cavity
400
bad, difficult, painful
What is dys
400
sclerosis
What is abnormal hardening
400
joint
What is arthro
400
osteo
What is bone
400
imaginary line that divides body into top and bottom
What is transverse plane
500
good, normal, well or easy
What is eu
500
surgical creation of an opening
What is ostomy
500
tooth
What is dent
500
eryth
What is red
500
Demonstrate anatomical position
What is SHOW IT
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