Root Words
The root word for stomach.
What is gastr?
The prefix for not or without.
What is a-?
The suffix for the study of.
What is -ology?
The abbreviation for heart rate.
What is HR?
Every medical term must have this part of the word.
What is suffix?
The root word for bone.
What is oste?
The prefix for fast.
What is tachy?
The suffix for inflammation of.
What is -itis?
The abbreviation for blood pressure.
What is BP?
To determine a words meaning, you should look at this part of the word first.
What is the suffix?
The root word for arm.
What is brachi?
The prefix for around.
What is peri-?
The suffix for tumor.
What is -oma?
The abbreviation for traumatic brain injury.
What is TBI?
The words anemia and dystrophy are special because they do not have this part of the word.
What is the root word?
The root word for muscle.
What is myo?
The prefix for under or below.
What is infra- or sub-?
The suffix for excision or removal.
What is -ectomy?
The abbreviation for automatic external defibrillator.
What is AED?
Medical terminology is 90% from these cultures.
What is Greek and Latin?
The root word for lung.
What is pulmon?
The prefix for more or excessive.
What is hyper?
The suffix for visual examination.
What is -scopy?
The abbreviation for cardiovascular accident.
What is CVA?
The greek used the medical term tympanon for this body part because it looked like a tambourine.
What is the eardrum?