Medical Terminology
The 3 parts of medical terminology
Root Prefix Suffix
NPO
What is nothing by mouth?
Dysuria
What is painful urination?
bio
What is life?
short
What is brachy?
Arthritis
BP
What is blood pressure?
Bradycardia
What is a slow heartbeat?
brady-
What is slow?
air tubes in the lungs
What is bronchi/o
tachycardia
What is a fast heartbeat?
LMP
What is last menstrual period?
pericarditis
bucc/o
What is cheek?
-blast
What is germ/embryonic cell?
What is death of a vessel?
RN
What is registered nurse?
Osteomalacia
What is softening of a bone?
Bi-
What is twice, double or both?
blephar/o
Blepharorrhaphy
What is sewing (suturing) the eyelid?
DRG
What is diagnostic related group?
Paraosteoarthropathy
What is death near or surrounding the bone and joint?
brachi-
What is arm?
brachial
What is pertaining to the arm?