Medical Word Parts
This word part comes at the beginning and changes the meaning of the term.
What is a prefix?
This system includes the heart and blood vessels.
What is the circulatory (or cardiovascular) system?
This term means “toward the front” of the body.
What is anterior?
This vital sign measures how fast the heart is beating.
What is pulse?
The femur is located in this part of the body.
What is the thigh (upper leg)?
“Therm/o” is a root that means this.
What is heat?
The lungs belong to this body system.
What is the respiratory system?
The opposite of distal.
What is proximal?
The normal range for adult respiratory rate.
What is 12–20 breaths per minute?
This bone protects the brain.
What is the skull (or cranium)?
The suffix in “arthritis” means this.
What is inflammation?
The brain and spinal cord are part of this system.
What is the nervous system?
This term describes a location “closer to the midline.”
What is medial?
A radial pulse suggests a systolic BP of at least this number.
What is 80 mmHg?
The biceps muscle is found in this part of the body.
What is the upper arm?
“Tachypnea” refers to this type of breathing.
What is fast breathing?
This system filters waste and produces urine.
What is the urinary (or renal) system?
The heart is ________ to the lungs.
What is medial (or central)?
Skin that is cool, pale, and clammy may indicate this condition.
What is shock?
This bone is commonly called the collarbone.
What is the clavicle?
The combining form “cardi/o” refers to this organ.
What is the heart?
The pancreas is part of this system that controls hormones like insulin
What is the endocrine system?
The transverse plane divides the body into these two parts.
What are upper and lower (superior and inferior)?
This is the name of the tool used to measure oxygen saturation.
What is a pulse oximeter?
This system gives the body structure and helps with movement.
What is the musculoskeletal system?