Word Structure
The foundation of a word
What is a root word?
Divides the body into equal right and left halves
What is sagittal or medial plane?
Temperature, respiration, blood pressure
What are vital signs?
ab-
What is away from?
prefix meaning normal, good, healthy
What is eu-?
What is cardi?
Divides the body into dorsal (posterior) and ventral (anterior) halves
What is coronal/frontal plane?
Condition lasting less than 6 months. Appearing suddenly
What is acute medical history?
dia-
What is through, between, apart, across?
What is dorso?
A collection of terms used by people in a particular profession?
What is a Jargon?
Another word for inferior
What is caudal? will also accept below
Condition lasting more than 6 months, ongoing for a long period of time
What is chronic medical history?
Separation from, derived from
What is ap-, apo-?
e-, ec-, ef-, ex-
What is out of, from, away from?
suffix meaning inflammation?
What is -itis
What is supination?
Tumor that is likely to spread
What is malignant
prefix for man
What is andro-?
em-, en-, eso-
What is in, into, within?
The abbreviation BP
What is blood pressure?
Term referring to the back of the head
What is occipital?
What is chief complaint?
dextro-
What is to the right?
large, big
What is mega-, megalo-?