Prefixes
hyper-
excessive or above normal
-itis
inflammation
cardi
heart
temperature
measure of body heat
nurse
provides patient care under doctor supervision
hypo-
below or deficient
-logy
study of
neur
nerve
pulse
number of heartbeats per minute
physician
licensed medical doctor
tachy-
fast or rapid
-ectomy
surgical removal
derm
skin
respiration
number of breaths per minute
pharmacist
prepares and dispenses medications
brady-
slow
-scopy
visual examination
bone
osteo
blood pressure
force of blood pushing against artery walls
physical therapist
helps patients recover movement
epi-
upon or above
-megaly
enlargement
myo
muscle
pain level
subjective rating of discomfort on a 0-10 scale
radiologist
interprets medical imaging (X-rays)