Prefixes
Tachy is a common medical prefix that means "this", often used to describe increased heart rates or other rapid process in the body.
What is fast.
is a medical term where "hepat-" refers to the liver, and "-itis" denotes inflammation, hence it means inflammation of the liver.
Hepatitis
The heart is classified as an -blank-, composed of tissues working together to perform the function of pumping blood.
organ
is responsible for initiating the electrical impulses that dictate the heart's rhythm and is therefore known as the pacemaker.
Sinoatrial node
The appendix is typically found in
Right lower quadrant
This is a prefix used to describe something that is half or partially, such as in "hemisphere."
What is Half
is derived from "arthro-" meaning joint, and "-itis" meaning inflammation, hence inflammation of a joint.
Arthritis
While the skin has multiple functions, its primary role is to serve as a barrier protecting against pathogens and physical injuries.
Protection
They are called the discharging chambers.
the ventricles
: The spleen is situated in the...
left upper quadrant
The suffix "-penia" indicates a deficiency or decerease, as seen in terms like "leukopenia" or "thrombocytopenia."
What is decrease
"Idiopathic" refers to diseases or conditions that have no identifiable cause.
What is Of unknown cause
involves gas exchange at the cellular level between blood and tissues
Internal respiration
is the muscular layer of the heart wall essential for heart contractions.
Myocardium
indicates a position closer to the feet or lower part of a structure.
Inferior
The suffix "-ectomy" is used in medical terminology to indicate the surgical removal of a specific part of the body, such as in appendectomy or tonsillectomy.
What is Surgical removal
"Hematemesis" involves the elements "hema-" or "hemato-" meaning blood, and "-emesis" referring to...
Vomiting blood
is a dual-layered membrane enveloping each lung and providing lubrication to facilitate breathing movements.
Pleura
also known as the bicuspid valve, is situated between the left atrium and ventricle.
Mitral valve
describes a position closer to the midline of a body or structure.
Medial
This suffix is often used in medical terminology to denote a condition, state, or process, such as in "neurosis" or "cyanosis."
What is -osis
commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked, causing permanent damage to heart muscle.
Myocardial Infarction
The axial region includes
the head, torso, and neck, central parts of the body
The right lung is composed of three lobes
upper, middle, and lower lobes
key structures in the right upper quadrant.
Liver; Gallbladder; Right kidney