PREFIX POWER
This prefix means "fast" as in a rapid heart rate.
What is Tachy-?
This common suffix means "inflammation."
What is -itis?
This root word refers to the heart
What is Cardi/o?
This common abbreviation stands for " Emergency Room"
What is ER?
This system includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves
What is The Nervous System?
You'll see this prefix when something is "under" or "below", like a needle going under the skin.
What is Hypo- or Sub-?
This suffix means the "surgical removal" of an organ
What is -ectomy?
This root word refers to the skin
What is Dermat/o?
When a medicine is taken "twice a day," this abbreviation is used
What is B.I.D?
The "Renal" system is another name for this system that filters waste
What is Urinary System?
This prefix means "painful" or difficult", often used with breathing or digestion.
What is Dis-?
This suffix means "enlargement" often of the heart or liver
What is -megaly?
This root refers to the stomach
What is Gastr/o?
If a patient is "NPO", they are allowed "nothing" via this route.
What is By Mouth?
This system is responsible for secreting hormones via glands
What is the Endocrine System?
This prefix means "around" or surrounding", like the sac around the heart.
What is Peri-?
When a patient needs a "surgical repair," like on a nose or a joint, the suffix is
What is -plasty?
"Encephal/o" refers to this vital organ inside the skull.
What is the Brain?
This abbreviation stands for "Vital Signs Stable"
What is VSS?
"Pulmonology" is the study of this specific system
What is the Respiratory System?
This prefix means "half", often used to describe paralysis on one side of the body.
What is Hemi-?
This suffix refers to a "record" or "picture", like an X-ray or heart scan.
What is -gram?
This root refers to the liver
What is Hepat/o?
This three-letter abbreviation means "As Needed"
What is PRN?
This system involves the skin, hair and nails
What is the the Integumentary System?