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This prefix means "fast."
What is tachy-?
This suffix means inflammation.
What is-itis?
Cardi/o refers to this organ.
What is the heart?
A slow heart rate.
What is bradycardia?
Removal of the appendix.
What is appendectomy?
The prefix in subcutaneous means beneath this body structure.
What is the skin?
This prefix means "below" or "deficient."
What is hypo-?
This suffix means surgical removal.
What is-ectomy?
Nephr/o refers to this organ.
What is the kidney?
Difficulty breathing.
What is dyspnea?
An ECG is short for this recording.
What is an electrocardiogram?
Supraorbital means above this structure.
What is the eye/orbit?
This prefix means "around."
What is peri-?
This suffix means abnormal condition.
What is-osis?
Hepat/o refers to this organ.
What is the liver?
Low blood sugar.
What is hypoglycemia?
Incision into the chest cavity.
What is thoracotomy?
A podiatrist specializes in this body region.
What is the foot?
This prefix means "between."
What is inter-?
This suffix means examination with a scope.
What is-scopy?
Oste/o refers to this tissue.
What is bone?
Inflammation of the liver.
What is hepatitis?
Viewing a joint with a camera.
What is arthroscopy?
The root "gloss" refers to this anatomical structure.
What is the tongue?
This prefix means "through" or "across."
What is trans-?
This suffix means creating a new opening.
What is-stomy?
Chondr/o refers to this tissue.
What is cartilage?
Hardening of the arteries.
What is arteriosclerosis?
Surgical puncture to obtain fluid from the amniotic sac.
What is amniocentesis?
The term hemothorax refers to blood in this cavity.
What is the chest cavity?