New Combining Forms
Prefix/Suffix
Complete Term (word-def)
Abbreviations
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100

Splen/o

Spleen 

*has to have correct spelling*

100

Brady- 

Tachy-

Slow

Rapid

100

Cardiomyopathy

Disease of the heart muscle 


100

Hgb

Hemoglobin 

100

Phlebitis

P or F sound. 

F sound 

200

Thromb/o

Clot

200
-apheresis

Removal 

200

Hemostasis

Stoppage of bleeding 

200

CAD

Coronary artery disease 

200

Is your heart able to beat outside of your body?

Yes.
extra credit: (give after answer)

what system does the heart have its own of?
Electrical system 

300

Isch/o

deficiency, blockage 
300

-dynia

Pain

300

Splenorraphy

Suturing, repairing of the spleen 

300

HCT

Hematocrit

300

Every cell in the body receives blood except for…

Cornea

400

Lymphaden/o

Lymph Node (gland)

400

-penia

Abnormal reduction in number

400

Angiography

Radiographic imaging of blood vessels 

400

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 

400

In a single day a heart creates enough to drive a truck how many miles.

20. Closest to 20 wins

500

Heart Chambers:

atri/o:

ventricul/o:

cardi/o:


Heart chambers:

Atrium

Ventricle 

Heart 

500

-poiesis

formation 

500

Angiostenosis

narrowing of a blood vessel
500

ECHO

Echocardiography 

500

Gossypiboma

An object accidentally left inside of a patient after surgery 

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