Prefix
Root
Suffix
A&P
Medical Problems
100

The medical prefix describing the heart.

Cardio-

100

The root word describing "body."

Corpus

100

The medical suffix describing infection.

-itis

100

Body position of laying face up.

Supine

100

An unconscious person with a pulse should be placed in this position while awaiting first responders.

Recovery

200

The medical prefix describing the mouth.

Oro-

200

The root word describing the veins.

vena

200

The medical suffix describing the study of something.

-ology

200

The cavity in the chest.

Thoracic cavity

200

The peritoneal cavity (abdomen) can hold this amount of hemorrhaging blood.

 All of it (and more)

300

The medical prefix describing a vessel., e.g. arteries, veins, capillaries.

Vaso-

300

The root word describing the skin.

Derma

300

The medical suffix describing something written.

-graphy or -gram

300

The normal amount of blood in the human body.

5L

300

Action of the vasculature when dealing with fight or flight, hemorrhage, etc.

Vasoconstriction (constriction)

400

The medical term describing something below, i.e. "less than normal."

Hypo-

400

The root word describing the neck.

Cervix

400

The medical suffix describing "removal." i.e., to cut

-ectomy

400
The anatomical term for a body part further away from the center of the body than another part.

Distal

400

The amount (%) of hemorrhage causing minor or no symptoms.

≤ 14%

500

The medical term describing blood.

Hemo-

500

The root word describing "air, breath."

Pneuma

500

The medical suffix describing blood.

-emia

500

The abdominal quadrant containing the majority of the liver.

RUQ

500

The (%) of blood loss causing loss of consciousness, pale skin, hypotension, and tachycardia.

>40%

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