Prefix power
What does the prefix hyper mean
Above normal/ high/ excessive
What body part does cardi/o refer to
Heart
What does the suffix itis mean,
Inflammation
Dermatitis: what dos this term mean
Inflammation of the skin
Which root would you use in a medical term about the skin
derm/o
What does hypo mean?
Below normal/ low deficient
what body part does oste/o refer to
bone
What does the suffix algia mean
pain
Arthralgia
Joint pain
combine oste/o+itis. What term do you get, and what does it mean?
osteitis- inflammtion of bone
What does the prefix tachy mean ?
Fast or rapid
What does neur/o refer to
nerve/ nervous system
What does the suffix ectomy mean
surgical removal
Nephrectomy: what does this term mean
Surgical removal of a kidney
Combine artho/o + algia. What term do you get and what does it mean?
arthalagia- joint pain
What does the prefix brady- mean?
Slow
What does nephr/o refer to
What does the suffix ology mean
Study of
Hepatomoegaly: What does this term mean
Enlargement of the liver
Which suffix would you add to a kidney root to indicate surgical removal?
ectomy (nephr/o + -ectomy = nephrectomy).
A patient has tachypnea. base on the prefix tachy, wpuld you expect the breathing rate to be faster or slower than normal?
Faster than normal
a term contains hepta/o. Which organ is being disccused
Liver
What does the suffix megaly mean
Enlargement
Bradycardia: What does the term tell you about the heart rate:
The heart rate is slow/ slower than normal
Build a term meaning enlargement of the liver using hepat/o and -megaly.
Hepatomegaly.