Prefixes
a-, an-
without
-algia
pain
anter/o
front
imaginary, flat sections that divide the body
anatomical planes
body cavity that houses the heart and lungs
thoracic cavity
hyper-
above normal
inflammation
caudo/o
tail
divides the body into anterior and posterior halves
coronal/frontal plane
body cavity that houses the abdominal organs
abdominal cavity
supra-
above
-logy
study of
cost/o
rib
divides the body into equal right and left halves
midsagittal plane
body cavity that houses the spinal cord
spinal cavity
brady-
slow
-osis
abnormal condition
dist/o
away from the point of origin
divides the body into superior and inferior halves
transverse plane
body cavity that houses the brain
cranial cavity
endo-
within
-stomy
surgical opening
arthr/o
joint
divides the body into right and left halves
sagittal plane
structure that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
diaphragm