Medical Terminology
This prefix means “below”
This prefix means “below”
This organ pumps blood through the body
What is the heart?
This doctor treats teeth
Who is a dentist?
This system helps you breathe
What is the respiratory system?
This suffix means “inflammation”
What is -itis?
These are the tiny air sacs in the lungs
What are alveoli?
This person checks vision and prescribes glasses
Who is an optometrist?
This system moves blood through the body
What is the circulatory system?
This term means “slow heart rate”
What is bradycardia?
This is the largest organ in the human body
What is the skin?
This healthcare worker takes care of patients and assists doctors
Who is a nurse?
This system breaks down food
What is the digestive system?
This prefix means “many” or “much”
What is poly-?
This part of the brain controls balance
What is the cerebellum?
This specialist studies blood and blood diseases
Who is a hematologist?
This system protects the body and includes skin
What is the integumentary system?
This term means “study of the body structure”
What is anatomy?
This system controls hormones in the body
What is the endocrine system?
This person helps patients regain movement after injury
Who is a physical therapist?
This system sends messages through nerves
What is the nervous system?