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Which way did he go?
Terminology Definitions
Name that Ending
Da Plane! Da plane!
What do you mean?
100
Anter/o means this
What is front?
100
Word part attached to the beginning of a word
What is a prefix?
100
Suffix meaning "study of"
What is -logy
100
This plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions (top and bottom)
What is transverse plane?
100
Cephalic
What is pertaining to the head?
200
Later/o means this
What is side?
200
Word part attached to the end of a work
What is suffix?
200
Suffix that means "tumor"
What is -oma?
200
This plane divides the body into right and left sides
What is the midsagittal plane?
200
Medial
What is pertaining to the middle
300
Poster/o means this
What is back or behind?
300
Word part that is the cor of a word; the fundamental meaning
What is a word root?
300
Suffix that means "abnormal condition"
What is -osis?
300
This plane divides the body into front and back sides
What is the frontal plane?
300
dorsal
What is pertaining to the back?
400
Caud/o means this
What is tail?
400
A term derived from the name of a person or place
What is an eponym?
400
Suffix that means "one who studies"
What is -logist?
400
Another name for the frontal plan
What is the coronal plane?
400
lateral
What is pertaining to the side?
500
Ventr/o means this
What is belly(front)?
500
A term formed from the first letters of a phrase
What is an Acronym?
500
Suffix that means "control" or "stop"
What is -stasis?
500
When using directional terms, the body is assumed to be in this position; standing erect, arms at sides, palms facing forward and feet side by side
What is the anatomic position?
500
mediolateral
What is pertaining to the middle and to one side?