Prefixes
Hyper-
What is too much/excessive?
-ology
What is the study of?
myo
What is muscle?
Neurology
What is the study of the nervous system?
Gastritis
What is inflammation of the stomach?
Brady-
What is slow?
-itis
What is inflammation?
osteo
What is bone?
Tachycardia
What is fast heartbeat?
Rhinorrhea
What is a flow/discharge from the nose?
Auto-
What is self?
-plasty
What is surgical repair?
rhino
What is nose?
Hemorrhage
What is heavy bleeding?
Dermatologist
Who is someone who studies the skin?
Epi-
What is the outside/edge?
-ectomy
What is surgical removal?
encephalo
What is brain?
Neuropathy
What is an abnormal condition of the nerves?
Nephrectomy
What is the surgical removal of a kidney?
Dys-
What is abnormal/bad?
-lysis
What is to cut/split?
hepato
What is liver?
Myalgia
What is pain of the muscles?
FINAL JEOPARDY: Your patient is about to receive a gastroenterectomy... Explain this to them in simple terms.
You will be having part of your stomach and intestine surgically removed