Prefixes
This prefix means "fast"
Tachy
This root means "skin"
Derm
This suffix means "inflammation"
Itis
What does "tachycardia" mean
Fast Heart Rate
Break down "tachycardia" into word parts
Tachy (fast) -- Cardi (heart) -- ia (condition)
This prefix means "slow"
Brady
This root means "heart"
Cardi
This suffix means "pain"
Algia
What does "dermatitis" mean?
Skin inflammation
Which healthcare field would most likely use a "radiograph"
Radiography/Medical Imaging
This prefix means "high or excessive"
Hypo
This root means "bone"
This suffix means "blood condition"
Emia
What does "hypoglycemia" mean
Low blood sugar
What does the suffix "itis" tell you about a condition
Inflammation
This prefix means "low or below normal"
Hypo
This root means "stomach"
Gastr
This suffix means "study of"
Ology
What does "bradycardia" mean
Slow heart rate
Which term means "study of blood"
Hematology
What does the prefix "neuro" mean
Relates to nerves or the nervous system
What does the root "neur" mean?
Nerve
What does the suffix "ectomy" mean?
What term describes bone weakening/loss of bone density
A patient has "dyspnea". What symptom are they experiencing?
Difficult breathing