] 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.
Salping/o. Salping/o means fallopiian, or uterine, tube. A way to remember this is to notice teh shared letter combinations al adn pi. This relationship between the combining form and its meaning is not the strongest or associations, but it can be a guidepost to remembering, if you get lost.