Double "RR"'s
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid
What is -rrhage?
Blue
What is cyano?
What is graphy?
this is a word root with a combining vowel added at the end
What is the combining form?
cardiomegaly
What is an enlarged heart?
-rrhaphy
What is surgical suturing?
erythro
What is red?
gram
contains the basic meaning of the term, indicates the involved body part, cannot stand
What is the word root?
Cardialgia
What is heart burn?
-rrhexis
What is rupture?
white
What is leuko?
surgical removal of
What is ectomy?
indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease, at the end of the word
What is suffix?
myosclerosis
What is abnormal hardening of the muscles?
flow or discharge
What is -rrhea?
black
What is melano?
cutting, surgical incision
What is otomy?
indicates the location, time, number or status, at the beginning word
What is the prefix?
cardiocentesis
What is a surgical puncture to remove fluid from the heart?
runny nose
What is rhinorrhea?
gray
What is polio?
the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
What is ostomy?
the two languages that most medical terms come from
What is Latin and Greek?
otorhinolaryngology
What is the study of the ear, nose and throat?