Prefixes
This prefix means "above," "excessive," or "high."
What is Hyper-?
The four-chambered organ responsible for pumping blood through the body.
What is the Heart?
This suffix means "study of"
What is -ology?
The instrument used by medical professionals to listen to heart and lung sounds.
What is a Stethoscope?
This root term refers to the heart.
What is Cardi/o?
This prefix means "fast," as in a heart rate over 100 bpm.
What is Tachy-?
The longest and strongest bone in the human body
What is the Femur?
This suffix means "inflammation"
What is -itis?
The four standard vital signs measured during a checkup.
What are Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, and Blood Pressure?
This root term refers to the stomach.
What is Gastr/o?
This prefix means "difficult," "painful," or "bad."
What is Dys-?
The flap of cartilage that covers the trachea during swallowing to prevent choking.
What is the Epiglottis?
This suffix means "surgical removal or excision"
What is -ectomy?
The legal protocol or document that protects a person's private health information.
What is HIPAA?
This root term refers to bones.
What is Oste/o?
This prefix means "half," as in describing paralysis on one side of the body.
What is Hemi-?
The tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
What are Alveoli?
This suffix means "creation of a new artificial opening"
What is -ostomy?
The universal color coding used in START triage for immediate, highest-priority care.
What is Red?
This root term refers to the liver.
What is Hepat/o?
This prefix means "few," "scanty," or "deficient," as in low urine production.
What is Olig- (or Oligo-)?
The anatomical structure known as the "pacemaker" of the heart.
What is the Sinoatrial (SA) Node?
This suffix refers to muscle or tissue enlargement/growth
What is -trophy?
The acronym "CPR" stands for this lifesaving emergency procedure.
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?
This root term refers to the kidneys.
What is Nephr/o (or Ren/o)?