word parts
The word root meaning 'heart'
What is cardio-?
Why directional terms are important
What is giving specific descriptions of a body structure's location?
The purpose of the usage of body planes.
What is helping to identify the location or direction of structures in the body?
What is being able to quickly communicate medical information?
The surgical removal of a limb.
What is amputation?
The suffix meaning inflammation
What is -itis?
The medical terminology for the front and back of the body.
What is anterior and posterior, respectively?
The longitudinal (right/left) and horizontal planes (upper/lower) through the body.
What is sagittal and transverse/axial?
The medical abbreviation for 'C-section'.
What is caesarian section?
What is the name for a type of virus that causes a cold?
Word root meaning "yellow"
What is xanth/o?
The medical terminology for the upper and lower parts of the body.
What is superior and inferior?
The components of the dorsal cavity.
What are the cranial and vertebral cavities, central nervous system, and menenges?
The medical abbreviation for 'prescription'.
What is Rx?
The medical term for a blood draw for lab testing.
What is venipuncture?
Suffix meaning excessive bleeding.
The medical terminology for proximity to the midline of the body.
What is medial and lateral?
The components of the ventral cavity.
What are the thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, and pelvic cavity?
The medical abbreviation for 'as needed'.
What is PRN?
The medical term for inflammation of the bowel.
What is ulcerative colitis?
The literal definition of "percutaneous" using word roots
What is through the skin? (per = through, cutan = skin, -eous = pertaining to)
The medical terminology for proximity to the body's trunk.
What is proximal and distal?
The two largest anatomical spaces in the human body.
What are the dorsal and ventral cavities?
The medical abbreviation for 'differential lab'.
What are surgical procedures, disease pathology, general condition, diagnostic procedures, treatment, and body systems?