Prefixes
Tachy-
Fast
inflamaiton
What is the inflammation of the stomach called
Gastritis
Heart
Cardio
erythrocyte
(red blood cells)
Brady-
Slow
-pathy
disease/disorder
What type of tissue does Osteoporosis effect
the Bones
kidney
Nephro
Septiemia
Septic - infection, emia - blood condition
(infection in the blood)
Hyper-
over/excessive
-oma
Tumor
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
Black
melan
Dermatitis
Hypo-
-logy
study of
Trachycardia
Fast beating heart
Nose
Rhino-
Nephrologist
nephro - kidney, ologist - study of
(someone who studies/is an expert in kidneys)
many/much
-ectomy
surgical removal
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) is the medical term for...
a Stroke
Suffix of Tumor
-oma
Gastritis
Stomach inflammation (usually caused by eating spicy foods)