Word Parts
This suffix means the process of visually examining a body structure.
What is -scopy?
These blood vessels carry blood away from the heart.
What are arteries?
This endocrine gland is commonly referred to as the master gland.
What is the pituitary gland?
These nerve cells carry electrical impulses throughout the nervous system.
What are neurons?
These blood cells primarily transport oxygen throughout the body.
What are erythrocytes (red blood cells)?
This prefix means slow, as seen in bradycardia.
What is brady-?
This medical term describes an abnormally rapid heart rate.
What is tachycardia?
This hormone produced by the pancreas helps lower blood glucose levels.
What is insulin?
This part of the brain helps maintain balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
These blood cells are primarily involved in defending the body against infection.
What are leukocytes (white blood cells)?
This combining form means heart.
What is cardi/o?
These tiny air sacs in the lungs are the primary sites of gas exchange.
What are alveoli?
This endocrine gland produces hormones that help regulate metabolism, including T3 and T4.
What is the thyroid gland?
This medical term means a lack of coordination during movement.
What is ataxia?
This term means a decrease in red blood cells, hemoglobin, or both.
What is anemia?
This suffix means narrowing or constriction.
What is -stenosis?
A patient is having difficulty breathing. This medical term describes the clinical sign.
What is dyspnea?
A dog has excessive cortisol production. This endocrine disorder is also called Cushing's disease.
What is hyperadrenocorticism?
A dog presents with pupils of unequal sizes. What is the medical term?
What is anisocoria?
This combining form refers to a lymph node.
What is lymphaden/o?
In pericarditis, identify the prefix, root, and suffix, and define the complete term.
What are peri- (around), cardi (heart), and -itis (inflammation)? Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium, the sac surrounding the heart.
A dog has air trapped within its pleural cavity. Identify the medical term and explain its word parts.
What is pneumothorax? Pneum/o means air or gas, and -thorax refers to the chest or pleural cavity.
A patient has hypoglycemia. Identify the prefix, root, and suffix, then explain the condition.
What are hypo- (low), glyc (glucose or sugar), and -emia (blood condition)? Hypoglycemia is an abnormally low blood glucose level.
A cat has an inward rolling of the eyelid, causing irritation of the eye. Identify the condition and explain its meaning.
What is entropion? It is the inward turning of the eyelid.
A patient has pancytopenia. Identify the prefix and suffix, and explain the overall condition.
What are pan- (all) and -penia (deficiency)? Pancytopenia is a reduction in all three major blood cell lines: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.