Prefixes
Prefix meaning “fast”?
Tachy-
Root meaning “heart”?
Card
Suffix meaning “inflammation”?
-itis
Toward the front of the body?
Anterior
What are the 3 main parts of a medical term?
Prefix, root, suffix
Prefix meaning “under/below”?
Hypo-
Root meaning “skin”?
Derm
Suffix meaning “study of”?
-logy
Toward the back of the body?
Posterior
Term for “study of diseases”?
Pathology
Prefix meaning “slow”?
Brady-
Root meaning “sugar”?
Glyc
condition of blood”?
-emia
Above?
Superior
“Inflammation of the heart muscle”
Myocarditis
Prefix meaning “over/above”?
Hyper-
Root meaning “stomach”?
Gastr
Suffix meaning “surgical removal”?
ectomy
Below?
Inferior
“Low blood sugar”
Hypoglycemia
Prefix for “outside/around”?
Peri-
Root meaning “blood”?
Hemat
Suffix meaning “abnormal softening”?
malacia
Toward the middle of the body?
Medial
“Study of skin diseases”
Dermatology