Prefix
Poly
Many
Disease or disease process
Cardio
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Dia-lysis
Completely-destruction
Dialysis: The process of removing waste products and excess fluid from the body
Cyan
Blue
Macro / Micro
Large in size/ small in size
-osis
Indicates something that is abnormal
Derm
Skin
ALS
Advanced Life Support
Cell-u-litis
Cell
itis-inflammation
inflammation of the cells
Melan
Black
Dys
Abnormal, difficult, or painful.
-ology
The study of a particular concentration
Oste (o)
Bone
RX
Prescription
Bronch-itis
Bronch- relating to windpipe, itis-inflammation
Inflammation and swelling of the bronchi
Cirrho
Yellow
An (a)
Lack of, or without
-plasty
Surgical repair
Rhin (o)
Nose
BP
Blood Pressure
Myo-card-itis
muscle-heart-inflammation
inflammation of the heart muscle....
PERIcarditis- PERI- around or about
Peri-card-itis is swelling and irritation of the thin, saclike tissue surrounding your heart
Erythro
Red
Pseudo
False or deceptive, usually in regard to appearance.
-lysis
Decomposition, destruction, or breaking down
Encephal
Brain
YO
Year Old
Rhino-plasty
rhino-nose
plasty-surgery
surgery that changes the shape of the nose
Leuko
White