Word Parts (Prefix's & suffixes)
What is Tachy- ?
This prefix means “fast.”
What is the circulatory system?
This body system includes the heart and blood vessels.
What is cardio?
The medical word for “heart.”
What is hypertension?
The medical term for high blood pressure.
What is the skin?
The largest organ in the human body.
What is -itis?
This suffix means “inflammation.”
What is the respiratory system?
This body system helps you breathe.
What is pulmo (or pulmonary)?
The medical word for “lung.”
What is hypoglycemia?
The medical term for low blood sugar.
What is the skull?
The bone that protects your brain.
What is hypo-?
This prefix means “under” or “below.”
What is the nervous system?
This system includes the brain and spinal cord.
What is osteo?
The medical word for “bone.”
What is a fracture?
The medical term for a broken bone.
What is the diaphragm?
The muscle that helps you breathe and separates the chest from the abdomen.
What is -ist?
This suffix means “specialist.”
What is the digestive system?
This system helps break down food.
What is myo?
The medical word for “muscle.”
What is an appendectomy?
The medical term for removal of the appendix.
What is the pupil?
The part of the eye that controls how much light enters.
What is peri-?
This prefix means “around” or “surrounding.”
What is the endocrine system?
This system controls hormones in the body.
What is derm (or derma)?
The medical word for “skin.”
What is cardiology?
The medical term meaning “study of the heart.”
What is the femur?
The longest bone in the body.