prefixes
hyper-
What is above normal?
-itis
what is inflammation?
cardi/o
what is the heart?
a department dedicated to newborn infants, or neonates, is a child under 28 days of age. During these first 28 days of life, the child is at the highest risk of dying.
nasal
what is the nose?
hypo-
What is below normal?
-pnea
what is breath/ respiration?
gastr/o
what is the stomach?
the specialty of medical science concerned with the physical, mental, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood (18 years old)
what is pediatrics ?
pectoral
what is the chest?
pseudo-
what is lying/ fake/ false?
-algia
what is pain/ ache?
neur/o
what is nerves/nervous system?
A branch of medicine that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer
what is oncology?
lumbar
what is the lower back?
poly-
What is many/ multiple?
-emia
what is blood condition?
brachi/o
what is the arm?
the study of endocrine glands and hormones
what is endocrinology?
ventral
what is the front of a structure? (anterior)