Prefixes & Suffixes
What is the study of?
Arteries, veins, and capillaries are all related to which body system?
What is the cardiovascular/circulatory system?
What disease occurs when the body cannot properly control blood sugar levels?
What is diabetes?
What does BMI stand for?
What is body mass index?
What does derma mean?
What is related to the skin?
What does brady- mean?
Ex: bradycardia
What is slow?
Organs like the brain, spinal cord, and the peripheral nerves are part of what body system?
What is the nervous system?
This condition causes wheezing and shortness of breath, often triggered by allergies or exercise.
What is asthma?
What is heart rate?
What does gastr/o mean?
What is related to the stomach?
What does -otomy?
What is to cut into?
This system includes bones and gives the body structure and protection.
What is the skeletal system?
This eating disorder involves binge eating followed by purging.
What is bulimia?
What does Bl wk stand for?
What is blood work?
What does pulmon/o mean?
What is related to the lungs?
What does -itis mean?
What is inflammation of?
Kidney failure affects this waste-removal system.
What is urinary/renal system?
During sleep, breathing repeatedly stops and starts in this nighttime breathing disorder.
What is sleep apnea?
What does NICU stand for?
What is the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit?
What does rhin/o mean?
What is related to the nose?
What does -ectomy mean?
What is surgical removal of?
What body system regulates hormones, metabolism, and growth and development?
What is the endocrine system?
Weak and brittle bones due to loss of density describe this condition.
What is osteoporisis?
What does CPR stand for?
What is Cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
What does sclerosis mean?
Ex: renal sclerosis
What is hard or hardening?