Word Roots
Suffixes
Prefixes
Abbreviations
Body Planes and Directions
100
cardi-
What is heart
100
-cyte
What is cell
100
ab-
What is from or away
100
BP
What is blood pressure
100
In this position, the body is upright and facing forward, with the arms at the sides and the palms toward the front.
What is anatomical position
200
acoust-
What is ears
200
-ectomy
What is excision or surgical removal
200
anti-
What is against
200
DNR
What is do not resuscitate
200
An imaginary line drawn through the body to separate it into sections and create directional terms.
What is a plane
300
pil-
What is hair
300
-al
What is pertaining to
300
endo-
What is within
300
NPO
What is nothing by mouth
300
refers to body parts toward the head
What is cranial
400
hepat-
What is liver
400
-logy
What is the study of
400
brady-
What is slow
400
PRN
What is as needed
400
refers to body parts toward the lower end of the spine or feet
What is caudal
500
encephal-
What is brain
500
-ostomy
What is creation of an artificial opening
500
erythr-
What is red
500
q.i.d.
What is four times a day
500
Vertical plane that divides the body into equal right and left halves.
What is midsagittal plane
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