Anatomy of a Term
The Foundation of a word
The Word Root
Blue
Cyan/o
Portion above or closest to the head
Superior
Lying face down
Prone
This Quadrant contains the Liver and Gallbladder
Right Upper Quadrant
Occurs before the Root Word.
Prefix
Leuk/o
Closest to the feet
Inferior
Lying Face up
Supine
This Quadrant contains the Appendix, cecum, and intestines
RLQ
Occurs after the Root Word
Suffix
Yellow-Orange
Cirrh/o
Part of the body that is farther from the midline
Lateral or Distal
Sitting Straight up, with knees either bent or straight
The very center square of the abdomen around the belly button
Peri-Umbilical Region
A term that is made up of two or more words
Compound Word
Black
Melan/o
part of the body that lie closer to the midline
Medial or Proximal
Patient is lying on left side, with head resting on the bottom arm and top knee is bent.
Recovery position
Contains the Spleen, Stomach
Left Upper Quadrant
Most Medical terms have what language's origins
Greek or Latin
Green
Chlor/o
Refers to the spinal side of the body including the back of the hand.
Posterior also known as dorsal.
Sitting with the back at a 45 degree angle
Semi-Fowlers
Contains the Small intestine, and colon
Left Lower Quadrant