Word Root
Define what a word root is.
What does cardio mean?
Heart.
What does gram mean?
Record
What is the study of diseases that relate to blood?
Hemotology
Orthodontist
What does pneum/o refer to?
The lungs
What does nephr/o refer to?
The kidney?
What does itis mean?
Inflammation
What is an imaging test that is used to visualize the arteries?
My child is extremely ill. What kind of doctor should I go to?
What does gastro refer to?
The stomach
What does bronch/o , bronchi refer to?
The lungs.
What does -logist mean?
Specialist in the study of.
Where is the brachial artery located?
The upper arm
I need to get some blood drawn. Who would I go to?
A phlebotomist
Muscle
Dermat refers to which part of the body?
The skin
What does -ectomy mean?
Removal of?
What is cardiology?
The study and treatment of the heart and heart diseases.
My tonsils are extremely inflamed. What could I possibly have?
Tonsilitis
What does Rhin refer to?
The nose
What does the prefix brady mean?
What is a hysterectomy?
The surgical removal of the uterus.
What is a thoracotomy?
A surgical incision into the chest cavity.
I think I want to get a nose job. What kind of procedure what I have to go through?
Rhinoplasty