Prefixes
What means slow?
What means inflammation?
What means stomach?
gastro
What means painful breathing?
dyspnea
What means elevated pulse rate?
tachycardia
What means around?
Peri
What means study of?
ology
What means small intestines?
entero
What means inflammation of vein?
phlebitis
What means hemiparalysis?
paralyzed on half body
What means too much or high?
Hyper
What means removal?
ectomy
What means vessel?
angio
What means painful urination?
dysuria
What does aphasia mean?
without speech
What means painful?
Dys
What means tumor?
oma
What means joint?
arthro
What means difficulty swallowing?
Dysphagia
What is the medical term for spitting blood?
hemoptysis
What means without?
What means to eat?
phagia
What means liver?
hepato
What means elevated B/P?
Hypertension
What does cardiomyopathy mean?
Disease of the heart muscle