Root Words
What root word means heart?
cardi/o.
What prefix means not or without?
a-, an-
What organ pumps blood throughout the body?
Heart
What suffix means inflammation?
-itis
True or False: The largest organ of the human body is the heart.
False
What root word means stomach?
gastr/o
What prefix means fast or rapid?
tachy-
What organ is primarily responsible for gas exchange?
Lungs
What suffix means pain?
-algia
Which is larger: a millimeter or a centimeter?
1 centimeter = 10 millimeters.
What root word means kidney?
nephr/o or ren/o
What prefix means slow?
brady-
What organ produces bile?
Liver
What suffix means surgical removal?
-ectomy
Does "tachy-" mean fast or slow?
fast
What root word means liver?
hepat/o
What prefix means around or surrounding?
peri-
What structure connects muscle to bone?
Tendon
What suffix means study of?
-logy
Does "proximal" mean closer to or farther from the point of attachment?
Closer to the point of attachment
What root word means brain?
encephal/o or cerebr/o
What prefix means below or deficient?
hypo-
What structure connects bone to bone?
Ligament
What suffix means condition of blood?
-emia
If a patient has bradycardia, is their heart rate too fast or too slow?
Too slow