Numbers
one
uni
The root word for the color red
Erythr/o
the loss of function in the lower portion of the body
-plegia
breast
This prefix means to before or in front of
ante-
quad
four
This means the root word for the color Blue
Cyan/o
This suffix means to make an incision.
-tomy
The root word nephr/o refers to what organ of the human body?
kidneys
the prefix for rapid or fast
tachy-
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
ambi
Both
Melan/o means what?
Black
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
The suffix -phagia means to what?
Eat
Hem/o and hemat/o refer to what?
Blood
pertaining to both sides
an epidemic over a wide area
Pandemic
Leuk/o means what?
White
Creation of an opening
-stomy
Watch out! you better not ingest that it may be "tox/o".
Poisoned or poison
Null- is the prefix meaning what?
primi-
First
a person who has an absence of pigment in the skin, white hair, and pink or red eyes is classified as what?
Albino
speaking
Stomat/o refers to this part of the body.
the mouth
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
When stating the definition of a medical term, the prefix comes in what order?
2nd