Prefixes
This prefix means below
Hypo-
Inflammation or swelling
-itis
The word root encephal means what?
The brain
Break the word gastritis into its word parts.
gastr/itis
What is the name of the plane that splits the body into an upper and lower half?
Transverse Plane
This prefix means many
Poly-
This suffix means someone who studies or practices
-ologist
The word roots hem- and hemat- stand for what?
Blood
Break the word hyperhidrosis into its word parts
hyper/hidr/osis
What is the name of the plane that splits the body into a right and left half?
Midsagittal or sagittal plane
This prefix means within
Endo-
This suffix indicates an instrument used to measure
-meter
The word roots cutane-, dermat-, and derm- all represent what?
The skin
Break the word pericardial into its word parts
peri/cardi/al
Body parts found towards the midline are called what?
Medial
This prefix means false
Pseudo-
This suffix is the excision or surgical removal of
-ectomy
The word root neur- stands for what?
Nerves
Break the word tendinosis into its word parts
tendin/osis
Body parts found in the upper half of the transverse plane sections are called what?
Superior
This prefix means disease
Patho-
The creation of an artificial opening
-ostomy
The word root myel- means what?
Bone Marrow or Spinal Cord
Break the word arteriosclerosis into its word parts
arteri/o/sclerosis
Body parts toward the point of attachment are called what?
Proximal