Prefixes, suffixes, comb. forms, & Root words
gastr/o
stomach
-Caudal
towards the tail or away from head-end of body
supine
lying face upward
femur
Bone in thigh or upper hind limb
Lavendar
Hematology, hemoglobin A1c
Nephr/o
kidney
nearer the center of the body or point of attachment
prone
lying face down
patella
the bone at the front of your knee joint
gray
blood alcohol and glucose
-megaly
enlargement
-dorsal
pertaining to the back
semi-fowlers
lay on back with head of bed elevated 30-45 degrees
clavicle
thin bone that runs from your sternum to your shoulder blade
light blue
Coagulation studies
-ectomy
Surgical removal of something
-inferior
below
lithotomy
lay on back with legs separated and with feet in stirrups.
scapula
flat bone known as the shoulder blade
red/gray
chemistry and viral antibody testing
tachy-
fast, rapid
-distal
the side of or away from the middle of body
trendelenburg
lay on back with feet and legs above the level of heart
Maxilla
upper fixed bone of the jaw
Gold
Chemistry- BMP, Cholesterol, BUN