Chapter 1, Problem 1.2BGL

Summary Introduction

To explain: How the word roots, prefixes, and suffixes are combined to form nouns and adjectives.

Introduction: Anatomical terms define the body regions, specific body areas, body positions, and landmarks. Anatomical terms possess one or more word roots with a prefix and or a suffix added. For instance, in the term antecubital, “ante” is a prefix that indicates in the front or before and “cubit” indicates elbow.