Prefix
Upon, above, or in addition
What is epi-?
Heart
What is card/i/o?
Inflimmation
What is -itis?
Vomiting
What is emesis?
This branch of medicine focuses on the heart and blood vessels
What is cardiology?
What is bi-?
Disease
What is path/o?
Disease
What is -pathy?
Brain
What is encephela?
This branch of medicine focuses on blood, blood-forming tissues, and blood disorders
What is hematology?
Ec-, ecto-
What is outside?
Spine
What is spin/o?
-Ectomy
What is surgical removal?
Enlargement
What is megaly?
Gastritis
What is the medical term for inflammation of the stomach?
Inside
What is intra-?
Iatr/o
What is physician?
-rrhea
What is discharge?
Producing
What is poiesis?
Difficulty breathing
What is dyspnea?
Tetra-
What is four?
Diaphragm, mind
What is phren/o?
Softening
What is -malacia?
Xanth
What is yellow?
Hepatitis
What is the medical term for inflammation of the liver?