Prefix Power
What is brady?
This suffix means inflammation
what is -itis?
This combining form means heart.
what is cardi/o
Build a medical term meaning inflammation of the skin.
What is dermatitis?
Break down tachypnea and define it.
tachy- = fast; -pnea = breathing. Tachypnea means fast breathing.
This prefix means after.
What is post-
This suffix means pain.
What is -algia
This combining form means stomach.
what is gastr/o.
Build a medical term meaning the study of life.
What is biology?
Break down dysuria and define it.
dys- = difficult; -uria = urine condition. Dysuria means difficult or painful urination.
In the term hyperglycemia, this prefix means above normal or excessive.
What is hyper-?
In the term gastrectomy, this suffix means surgical removal.
-ectomy
A medical term concerning the uterus would contain this combining form.
what is metri/o.
Build a medical term meaning joint pain.
What is arthralgia?
Break down cephalalgia and define it.
cephal/o = head; -algia = pain. Cephalalgia means head pain.
In endocarditis, this prefix tells us the condition is in or within the heart.
What is endo-
In hepatomegaly, this suffix indicates that the liver is enlarged.
what is -megaly?
This combining form means kidney.
what is ren/o.
Build a medical term meaning enlargement of the liver.
What is hepatomegaly?
Break down intercostal and define it.
inter- = between; cost/o = ribs; -al = pertaining to. Intercostal means pertaining to between the ribs.
Pericarditis involves the area around the heart, while endocarditis involves the inner lining. Name both prefixes and their meanings.
What are peri- = around and endo- = in/within?
A physician uses a gastroscope to perform a gastroscopy. Identify both suffixes and explain the difference between them.
What are -scope = instrument for visual examination and -scopy = visual examination?
Name the three combining forms meaning lung, blood, and bone.
What are pulmon/o, hemat/o, and oste/o?
Using a prefix, combining form, and suffix, build a term meaning disease affecting many nerves
What is polyneuropathy?
Break down hyperglycemia and define it.
hyper- = above normal or excessive; glyc/o = sugar or glucose; -emia = blood condition. Hyperglycemia means an abnormally high level of glucose in the blood.