Prefixes
What does "bio" mean?
Life
What does "-ology" mean?
Study of
What is a "dermatologist"?
Someone who studies the skin
What is "appendicitis"?
Inflammation of the appendix
What is dermatitis?
Inflammation of the skin
What is "derm" related to?
What does "-ectomy" refer to?
Cut/remove
What is a "psychologist"?
Someone who studies the mind
What is "hypoglycemia"?
Low blood sugar
What is a psychopath?
Someone who has a mind disease
What does "path" refer to?
Disease
What does "-gyn" signify
Women
What does "podiatrist" specialize in?
Feet
What does "hypothermia" refer to?
Low body temperature
What is microbiology?
Study of small life
What is the meaning of "hyper"?
Excessive
What does Mamm relate to?
Breast
What is "hemoglobin"?
A component of blood
What is "premature"?
Before maturity
What is a tonsilectomy?
Cut/remove tonsils
What does "hypo" indicate?
Low or not enough
What does mal mean?
Abnormal
What does "geriatrics" focus on?
Old or aging people
What does "antidrug" mean
Against drug use
What is a subdermalhemotoma?
Bleeding below skin