Prefix
This prefix means fast or rapid.
What is tachy?
The root cardi/o refers to this organ.
What is the heart?
The suffix -itis means this.
What is inflammation?
Dermatitis means inflammation of this.
What is the skin?
Combine cardi/o + -logy. What medical field does this create?
What is cardiology, the study of the heart?
This prefix means slow.
What is brady-?
The root derm/o refers to this part of the body.
What is the skin?
The suffix -ectomy means this.
What is surgical removal?
Break down tachycardia. What does the term mean?
What is an abnormally rapid heart rate?
Combine dermat/o + -logy. What specialty does this create?
What is dermatology, the study of the skin?
This prefix means above normal, excessive, or high.
What is Hyper
The root gastr/o refers to this organ.
What is the stomach?
The suffix -algia means this.
What is pain?
A patient is diagnosed with hepatomegaly. What is enlarged?
What is the liver?
A patient's heart rate is unusually slow. What medical term describes this?
What is bradycardia?
This prefix means below normal, deficient, or low.
What is hypo
The root hepat/o refers to this organ.
What is the liver?
The suffix -megaly means this.
What is enlargement?
A patient with gastritis has inflammation of this organ.
What is the stomach?
A patient experiences neuralgia. What symptom are they experiencing?
What is nerve pain?
A patient has a heart rate of 115 beats per minute. Which prefix would you expect to see in the medical term describing this condition?
What is tachy-? (Tachycardia)
The root nephr/o refers to this organ, which filters blood and produces urine.
What is the kidney?
The suffix -scopy refers to this type of procedure.
What is visual examination using an instrument/scope?
Break down nephrectomy and explain what happened to the patient.
What is surgical removal of a kidney?
A physician performs a colonoscopy. Use the word parts to explain what the procedure involves.
What is visual examination of the colon using a scope?