prefix
sub-
below, or under
-itis
inflammation
clavicul/o
clavicle
what is an eponym?
Disease or condition named after a person
subcutaneous
pertaining to under skin
retro-
behind
-otomy
cutting into
femor/o
femur
what two languages are medical terms built from?
Latin and Greek
What is the vertical plane that runs from side to side?
Frontal (or coronal) plane
pachy-
thick
-dynia
pain
trich/o
hair
what is the foundation of most medical terms?
Word root
What is the vertical plane that runs from front to back?
Sagittal plane
trans-
across
-ectomy
surgical removal
ichthy/o
scaly
What makes medical terms easier to spell, pronounce, and connects word parts together?
Black and blue skin bruise caused by blood collecting under skin after trauma
ecchymosis
per-
through
-rrhaphy
suture
leuk/o
white
What consists of the word root and its combining vowel?
Combining form
High contagious viral inflection with skin rash. Commonly called chickenpox
Varicella