word parts
Cardi/o means what?
What is Heart
pre- means what?
What is before
-ology means what?
What is study of
what is the medical term for cardi/o + logy and what does it mean?
What is cardiology/study of the heart
A patient has inflammation of the stomach what medical term describes this condition?
What is Gastritis
-neur/o means what?
What is nerve
post- means what?
What is after
-algia means what?
What is pain
What is the medical term for gastr/o+ it's and what does it mean?
What is gastritis/inflammation inside the stomach
A patient has a heart rate that is faster than normal which term describes this condition?
What is Tachycardia
-ectomy means what?
What is surgical removal
hyper- means what?
What is above,excessive,or more than normal
-emia means what?
What is condition of the blood
what is the medical term for derm/o + logy and what does it mean?
What is dermatology/The study of the skin
A patient has inflammation of the liver Which term describes the condition?
What is Hapatitis
oste/o means what?
What is bone
tachy- means what?
What is fast
-scopy means what?
What is process of viewing/examining
what is the medical term for oste/o + it's and what does it mean?
What is osteitis/inflammation of the bones
A medical student sees a word she has never seen before. She recognizes the prefix,root and suffix. Why is knowing the medical word parts helpful?
What is It allows her to make an educated guess about the meaning of unfamiliar terms
pulmon/o means what?
What is lung
inter- means what?
What is between
-itis means what?
What is inflammation
what is the medical term for hapat/o + it's and what does it mean?
What is hapatitis/inflammation of the liver
What does STAT mean in medical terminology?
What is Immediately