combining forms
Cardi/o
What is heart?
-al, -ic, -ac, -ar, -ary, -ous, -eal, -tic, -ior
what is "pertaining to"?
main component of the cardiovascular system which pumps blood to the entire body.
What is the Heart?
Bi-
What is two?
pulmonology
What is the "study of the lungs"?
Jaund/o
-ology
What is "the study of"?
Largest bone in the human body.
What is the Femur?
Inter-
What is between?
Tachycardia
What is "rapid heart rate"?
Rhin/o
What is nose?
-ectomy
What is "surgical removal"?
Tissue that connects bones to bones.
What is Ligament?
Tachy-
What is fast?
Bradypnea
What is "abnormally slow breathing rate"?
Phleb/o
what is vein?
-centesis
What is "surgical puncture to remove fluid"?
Bean shaped organs that contains immune cells and fights infections.
What is Lymph Nodes?
Neo-
What is new?
Gastroenteritis
What is "inflammation of the stomach and intestines"?
Xer/o
What is dry?
-rrhea
What is "flow or discharge"?
Glands that maintain the moisture barrier, lubricate hair and skin, and provide antimicrobial protection.
What is Subcutaneous Glands?
Pseudo-
What is false?
Pseudomembranous colitis
What is "severe inflammation of the colon"?