] forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions. Positively charged Na ions and negatively charged Cl ions. The oppositely charged ions are arranged in a regular way to form giant ionic lattices lattice: A lattice is a regular grid-like arrangement of atoms in a material. .
Word Elements (We will first look at some of the word elements that might be used. Listen as each word element is being pronounced.) abdomin/o (a_b do_m i_ no_) means abdomen. abdomin/o. anter/o (a_n te_r o_) means before or in front of. anter/o. cardi/o (ka_r de_ o_) means heart. cardio.
word-forming element meaning on, upon, above, also in addition to; toward, among, from Greek epi upon, at, close upon (in space or time), on the occasion of, in addition, from PIE *epi, *opi near, at, against (cf. Sanskrit api also, besides; Avestan aipi also, to, toward; Armenian ev also, and; Latin ob toward, against, in the way of; Oscan op, Greek opi-behind; Hittite appizzis younger; Lithuanian ap-about, near; Old Church Slavonic ob on).