Med Term Components
Found at the beginning of a word
What is a prefix?
The heart
What is cardi/o?
Three
What is tri?
Pertaining to (name 2)
Cardiomyopathy
What is disease of the heart muscle?
The fundamental part of a medical term
What is a root word?
The stomach
What is gastr/o?
Between
Inflammation
What is -itis?
Hepatomegaly
What is liver enlargement?
Found at the end of a word and adds meaning to a root word.
What is a suffix?
The lungs
What is pulmon/o
Backward, behind
What is Retro?
Surgical removal
What is -ectomy?
Hypotension
What is low blood pressure?
Used to build terms and is typically "o"
What is a combining vowel?
Blood
Deficient, under
What is hypo?
Disease
What is - pathy?
Bacteremia
What is the presence of bacteria in the blood?
What is a noun suffix?
The ribs
What is cost/o?
Excessive, beyond
What is hyper?
An abnormal condition
What is -osis?
Anechoic
What is no echoes?