Root Words
Cardi/o
HEART
Brady
SLOW
What does diagnose/diagnosis mean?
Identification of a disease determined by studying a patient's signs, symptoms, history, and diagnostic tests.
-pathy
disease
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cyan/O
BLUE
Hyper
ABOVE NORMAL
Define homeostasis
Homeostasis is the physiological process that monitors and maintains a stable internal environment or equilibrium
-itis
Inflammation of
CBC
Complete blood count
Gastr/O
STOMACH
SMALL
Define disease
Condition in which body fails to function normally
-logy
Study of
SOB
Shortness of Breath
Nephr/O
KIDNEY
Endo
WITHIN
Define Anatomy
Study of internal and external structures of plants, animals, or the human body
-phobia
Fear of
A&P
Anatomy and Physiology
Oste/o
BONE
Tachy
FAST
Define Physiology
Function and processes of the various structures that make up the human body.
-megaly
Enlargement of
GI
Gastrointestinal