suffix
-ad
toward
derm/o
skin
defibrillation
Brief charges of electricity are applied across the chest to stop dysrhythmias.
tele-
far
immune system
protects your body from bacteria and colds and sicknesses.
-tomy
process of cutting
bronch/o
bronchial tubes
heart transplantation
Donor Heart is transferred to a recipient
poly-
many or increased
blood system
made up of vessels that carry blood and lymph throughout the body.
-rrhage
bursting forth (of blood)
neur/o
nerve
angiography
X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injections of contrast material.
dorsi-
back
respiratory system
moves fresh air through your body (breathing) while removing waste gases.
-stomy
new opening (to form a mouth)
sarc/o
flesh, connective tissue
Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
samples of CSF are examined.
inter-
between
cardiovascular system
pumps blood from the heart to the lungs to get oxygen.
-graphy
process of recording
cyst/o
sac of fluid
electroencephalography
recording of the electrical activity of the brain
endo-
within
nervous system
the nervous system helps all the parts of the body communicate with each other.