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Combining Forms
Regions
Quadrants and Spinal Divisions
100
cata-
What is the prefix meaning: down
100
-ior
What is a suffix meaning: pertaining to
100
thorac/o
What is the combining form for: chest
100
Epigastric region
What is the region above the stomach.
100
Contains parts of the small and large intestines, left ovary, left fallopian tube, left ureter
What is the LLQ (Left lower quadrant)
200
hypo-
What is the prefix meaning: below
200
-ose
What is a suffix meaning: pertaining to
200
chrom/o
What is the combining form for: color
200
Umbilical region
What is the region of the navel or umbilicus
200
Loin or flank region of the spine
What is lumbar
300
eu-
What is the prefix meaning: good, normal, well or easy
300
-somes
What is a suffix meaning: bodies
300
adip/o
What is the combining form for: fat
300
Left hypochondriac region
What is the left upper region below the rib cartilage
300
Contains the liver, gallbladder, part of the pancreas, parts of the small and large intestines
What is the RUQ (right upper quadrant)
400
ana-
up
400
-type
What is a suffix meaning: picture
400
ventr/o
What is the combining form for: belly side of the body
400
Left lumbar region
What is the left middle region near the waist
400
Chest region of the spine
What is thoracic
500
intra-
What is the prefix meaning: within
500
-eal
What is a suffix meaning: pertaining to
500
inguin/o
What is the combining form for: groin
500
Right inguinal region
What is the right lower region near the groin
500
Neck region of the spine
What is cervical