Prefixes
A, An-
No, not, without
Angi/o
vessel
-ac, -al
pertaining to, relating to
-ologist
specialist
Inflammation of the appendix is known as?
appendicitis
Anti-
against
Myel/o
spinal cord, bone marrow
-algia
pain
-ology
study of
pertaining to the heart
cardiac
Brady-
slow
Pyel/o
renal pelvis
-cele
hernia, tumor, swelling
-oma
growth, tumor, neoplasm
The abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries is known as
arteriosclerosis
Dys-
bad, painful
Append/o
appendix
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
-osis
abnormal condition
This type of disease is also known as a contagious disease.
communicable disease
Endo-
Leuk/o
white
-cyte
cell
-ostomy
new opening (usually to the outside of the body)
What tissue has the specialized ability to contract and relax?
muscle
Hyper-
above, excessive
Arteri/o
artery
-desis
binding
-otomy
incision
What is the condition of having a blood clot attached to the wall of a deep vein?
deep vein thrombosis
Hypo-
below, deficient
Melan/o
black, dark (skin pigment)
-ectomy
surgical removal
-pathy
disease
Which medication is taken in a small daily dose to reduce the ability of the blood to clot?
aspirin
Inter-
inside, within
Cervic/o
neck, cervix
-emia
blood condition
-pexy
fixation
What is the use of radioactive materials in contact with or implanted into the tissues to be treated?
Brachytherapy
Neo-
new
Pneum/o
lung, air
-gram, -graph
record
-plasty
surgical repair
Which procedure involves the surgical removal of an entire breast and many of the surrounding tissues?
radical mastectomy
Peri-
around, surrounding
Rhin/o
nose
inflammation
-pnea
breathing
What is a mechanical device for artificial respiration that is used to replace or supplement the patient’s natural breathing function?
ventilator
Poly-
many
Gastr/o
stomach
-lysis
breakdown
-ptosis
drooping
Which term, also known as abdominal breathing, is a relaxation technique used to relieve anxiety?
diaphragmatic breathing
Pre-
before
Nephr/o
kidney
-malacia
softening
-rrhagia, -rrhage
bleeding, excessive discharge
What means bleeding from the lungs?
pneumorrhagia
Post-
after
Ureter/o
ureter
-megaly
enlargement
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
Which are the largest of the paranasal sinuses?
maxillary sinuses
Tachy-
rapid, fast
Azot/o
nitrogen
-necrosis
(tissue) death
sensation, feeling
What is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States?
Lung cancer
Sub-
below
Thromb/o
clot
-rrhaphy
suture, stitches
-uria
urine
Which hormone is also known as prolactin?
luteinizing hormone