Prefixes
This prefix means slow, as in a dangerously slow heart rate.
What is brady–?
This root refers to the heart, as in heartbeat tracing (–gram).
What is cardi/o?
This suffix means inflammation
What is –itis?
Break down dermatitis into root + suffix and say what it means.
What are dermat/o + –itis, meaning inflammation of the skin?
A doctor tells a patient they have dermatitis. What part of the body is affected and what kind of doctor should treat it?
What is the skin and dermatologist?
This prefix means above, excessive, or high, often used to describe blood pressure.
What is hyper–?
This combining form refers to the skin.
What is dermat/o?
Meaning the study of, this suffix appears in names of medical specialties.
What is –ology?
Break down tachycardia and define it.
What are tachy– + cardi/o + –a, meaning fast heart rate?
If someone is diagnosed with osteoporosis, what type of tissue is weakening?
What are the bones?
Meaning below or deficient, this prefix describes low blood sugar.
What is hypo–?
This root means bone, as used in the medical term for bone inflammation.
What is oste/o?
Clue: This suffix means condition of the blood, as in anemia.
What is –emia?
Build the term meaning inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
What is gastroenteritis?
A patient comes in with neuropathy. What type of symptoms would you expect?
What are nerve-related symptoms such as tingling or numbness?
This prefix means fast, as in abnormally rapid breathing or heart rate.
What is tachy–?
This root refers to nerves, as in nerve pain.
What is neur/o?
Meaning disease or disorder, this suffix appears in neuropathy.
What is –pathy?
Build the term meaning surgical removal of the uterus.
What is hysterectomy?
A diabetic patient is experiencing hyperglycemia. What specifically is too high?
What is blood sugar (glucose)?
This prefix means difficult, painful, or bad, as in difficult breathing.
What is dys–?
This root means stomach, and appears in the term for surgical removal of part of the stomach.
What is gastr/o?
This suffix means enlargement, as in enlargement of the liver.
What is –megaly?
Break down hypoglycemia into word parts and define it.
What are hypo– + glyc/o + –emia, meaning low blood sugar?
A patient has cardiomyopathy. What two types of word parts can you identify, and what does the term mean?
What are cardi/o + my/o + –pathy, meaning disease of the heart muscle?