🫀 ROOT WORDS
What does the root cardi/o mean?
heart
What does the prefix brady- mean?
Slow
What does the suffix -itis mean?
Inflammation
Dermatitis
Your patient has inflammation of the skin.
Dermatitis
What does the root derm/o mean?
skin
What does the prefix tachy- mean?
fast
What does the suffix -ectomy mean?
Surgically removed
Gastritis
A patient's heart rate is unusually slow.
Bradycardia
What does the root gastr/o mean?
stomach
What does the prefix hyper- mean?
Above normal, high, or excessive
What does the suffix -megaly mean?
Cardiomegaly
A patient's heart rate is unusually fast.
Tachycardia
What does the root oste/o mean?
bones
What does the prefix hypo- mean?
Below normal, low, or deficient
What does the suffix -algia mean?
Pain
Gastrectomy
A veterinarian says a patient has hepatomegaly.
The liver is enlarged.
What does the root hepat/o mean?
liver
What does the prefix a- / an- mean?
Without, absent, or lack of
What does the suffix -scopy mean?
Visual examination using an instrument
Tachycardia
A patient's medical record says hypothermia.
The patient's body temperature is below normal.