Anatomy of medical terms
The Root Word.
What is the foundation of the word?
The liver.
What is the root word for Hepat?
Hyper
What is the prefix for over, excessive, high?
Algia
What is the suffix for pain?
Fast Ventilations
What is the definition of Hyperventilation?
The Prefix.
What occurs before the root word?
Nephr
What is the root word for Kidney?
Hypo
What is the prefix of under, below normal?
-ectomy
What is the suffix for surgical removal of?
Fast Heart Rate
What is the definition of tachycardia?
The suffix.
What Occurs after the root word?
Heart
What is the root word for Cardi?
Tachy
What is the prefix for rapid,fast?
-itis
What is the suffix for inflammation?
slow heart rate
What is the definition of bradycardia?
The Combining Vowels.
What join one or more root words to other components of a term?
Neur
What is the root word for nerves?
Brady
What is the prefix for slow?
-logy
What is the suffix for the study of?
The study of the heart?
What is Cardiology?
Mrs. Martin
What is my teachers name?
Psych
What is the root word for mind?
Pre
What is the prefix for before?
-logist
What is the suffix for specialist?
nephropathy
What is disease of the kidneys?
The front surface of the body.
What is anterior and ventral?
Thorac
What is the root word for Chest?
Posterior and dorsal
What is the back surface of the body?
Patient's right side.
What is the right side of the body?
Closest to the head.
What is superior?
Closest to the feet.
What is Inferior?
Closest to the point of attachment.
What is proximal?
Closest to the midline (middle)
What is medial?
Farthest from the midline.
What is lateral?
Farthest from the point of attachment.
What is distal?
Palmar
What is another name for palm?
Apex(plural apices)
What is the Top portion on the lung.
Base
What is the bottom portion of the lung?
Top part of the heart.
What is the base?
Plantar
What is the bottom of the foot?
Bottom part of the heart.
What is the apex of the heart?
Bending of a joint.
What is flexion?
Motion away from the midline.
What is abduction?
Motion toward the midline.
What is Adduction?
Straightening of the joint.
What is extension?
A body part that appears on both sides of the midline.
What is bilateral?
Four equal areas.
What is a quadrant?