Prefixes and Suffixes
What does Poly- mean?
Many, Much
What is a prefix?
A group of letters in front of a word that modifies its meaning.
What does anterior mean?
Toward or at the front (belly) of the body.
What are the top chambers of the heart called?
Left and Right Atria
What color is the lymph fluid?
Clear
What does Semi- mean?
Half, Partial
What is a suffix?
A group of letters at the end of a word that modifies its meaning.
What does superficial mean?
Closer to the surface of the body.
What are the bottom chambers of the heart called?
Left and Right ventricles
What is the name of the vessel that empties lymph into the upper right portion of the body?
Lymphatic Duct
What does Ortho- mean?
Straight, Upright
What is an acronym?
An abbreviation formed from the initial letters of another word.
What does medial mean?
Toward the midline of the body.
What is the outer layer of the heart muscle called?
Epicardium
What is the name of the vessel that empties lymph into the bottom left portion of the body?
Thoracic Duct
What does -pathy mean?
Disease of
What is a combining word?
A form of a word that only appears as part of another word.
What is the sagittal plane?
Divides the body into right and left portions of the body.
What is the name of the valve that separates the right Atrium and Right Ventricle?
The Tricuspid valve
What lymph node is located at the base of your neck?
Thyroid Gland
What does -rrhea mean?
excessive discharge
What is a combining vowel?
A vowel that is used between a prefix and root or a suffix and a root that aids in pronunciation.
What is the bottom right region of the abdomen?
Right iliac.
What is the name of the natural pacemaker of the heart?
Sinoatrial Node
What is the name of the Lymph node that is located in the chest, between the lungs, behind the sternum?
Thymus Gland