Directionally Challenged
-itis
combining forms
the root of the problem
the function
100

To the front

What is anterior?

100

inflammation of the liver

What is hepatitis?

100

skull

What is crani/o?

100

radiology

What is radi?

100

system that produces urine and sends it out of the body

What is the urinary system?
200

to the back

What is posterior?

200

inflammation of the bronchial tubes

What is bronchitis?

200

tailbone

What is coccyg/o?

200

tracheotomy

What is trache?

200

system that supports the body and helps it move

What is the musculoskeletal system?

300

to the side

What is lateral?

300

inflammation of the esophagus

What is esophagitis?

300

skin, surface tissue

What is epitheli/o?

300

lymphocyte

What is lymph?

300

system that moves air in and out of the body

What is the respiratory system?

400

on the surface

What is superficial?

400

inflammation of the throat

What is pharyngitis?

400

neck of the body or neck of the uterus

What is cervic/o?

400

peritoneal

what is peritone?

400

system that produces cells to that form an embryo

What is the reproductive system?

500

near the origin

What is proximal?

500

inflammation of the membrane surrounding the abdominal organs

What is peritonitis?

500

cartilage

What is chondr/o?

500

thoracotomy

What is thorac?

500

system that secretes hormones that are carried by the blood

What is the endocrine system?