WORD PARTS
“Cardi/o” means this body part
What is the heart?
This system helps you breathe
What is the respiratory system?
“Hyper-” means this
What is above/too much?
“-itis” means this
What is inflammation?
“BP” stands for this
What is blood pressure?
“Derm” refers to this
What is the skin?
This system pumps blood
What is the circulatory system?
“Hypo-” means this
What is below/low?
“-ectomy” means this
What is surgical removal?
“HR” means this
What is heart rate?
“Oste/o” means this
What is bone?
This system breaks down food
What is the digestive system?
“Pre-” means this
What is before?
“-logy” means this
What is study of?
“O2” refers to this
What is oxygen?
“Neur/o” relates to this system
What is the nervous system?
This system includes bones
What is the skeletal system?
“Post-” means this
What is after?
“-pathy” means this
What is disease?
“RN” is this type of nurse
What is a registered nurse?
“Gastr/o” refers to this organ
What is the stomach?
This system controls the body
What is the nervous system?
“Brady-” means this
What is slow?
“-oma” means this
What is tumor?
“ER” is this hospital area
What is the emergency room?