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Abdominal cavity divided into four ____ by two imaginary lines that cross the umbilicus of the body

Dors/o means

Later/o means

Craud/o

Anter/o

Poster/o

cephal/o

Cyt/o

Nucle/o and Kary/o

Hist/o

Dist/o

Proxim/o

medi/o

ventr/o

chrom/o

Erythr/o

Cyan/o

albin/o and leuk/o

Melan/o

cirrh/o, xanth/o, jaund/o

poli/o

viscer/o

tom/o

radi/o

son/o

Lumb/o

Prefix for below under

Prefix for around

Prefix for upper, above

Prefix for excess, beyond

Prefix for near, next to, beside

Prefix for below, under, (also low, deficiency)

Prefix for upon, on top of, above

subjective indicators of disease

objective, observable disease indicators

the cause and nature of disease

Expected outcome of disease

abnormal fibrous band binding tissues that are normally separated

body defense against injury and disease that limits the spread of injury and aids in healing; characterized by redness, heat, swelling, and pain

feverish, pertaining to a fever

diseased; unhealthy

bacterial infection which has spread to the blood; severe systemic signs can result

: producing or pertaining to the generation of pus

Pulmonary function test that measures volume and flow of air into and out of the lungs

Surgical joining of two ducts, vessels, or bowel segments to allow the flow from one to the other

Removal of a representative sample for evaluation Sample of tissue, blood, or body fluid

gently feeling with your hands in order to determine size, texture, symmetry, etc.

tapping an area to determine if fluids are present or absent and to determine consistency

listening with or without a stethoscope for heart, bowel, or lung sounds (Auscultation)

general observation of the patient as a whole or specific body areas

Blood test which estimates the quantity of white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets

Blood test which determines levels of cholesterol, electrolytes, and other components in blood. (BCA)

Visual examination of an organ or cavity with an endoscope Used for biospy, surgery, and aspirating fluids

Instrument and procedure named for organ or cavity examined

Use of an electromagnetic beam passed through the body to produce images

Ultra–high–frequency sound waves emitted by a transducer or probe to produce an image of a body structure on a computer screen

Use of radio waves and strong magnets to produce multiplanar, cross-sectional images (MRI)

Narrow beam of x-rays that rotates in a full arc around the patient (CT)

Any fungal infection in or on the body

Death and decay of soft tissue, usually caused by circulatory obstruction or infection

Hole that completely penetrates a structure

Abnormal accumulation of fluid within tissue spaces as a result of systemic disease or failure of the lymphatic system to drain tissue fluid from the site

Sudden breaking or bursting of a structure or organ

Inflammation of the peritoneum, the serous membrane that surrounds the abdominal cavity and covers its organs, usually caused by bacteria or fungi

Protrusion of any organ through the structure that normally contains it

CBC

CT

US

AP

SPECT

I & D

PET

MRI

another word for X-ray

prefix for slow

Two prefixes taht mean "without"

Prefix that means "self"

Suffix for blood condition

suffix means vomiting

Suffix for softening