Prefixes
Excessive, increased
What is hyper-?
black
What is melan/o?
A doctor who is a specialist in their field of study
what is -ologist?
Anatomy & Physiology
What is A & P?
The surgical repair of a nerve
What is Neuroplasty?
within, inside
What is intra-?
Heart
What is cardi/o?
Abnormal condition
What is -osis?
BMT
What is Bone Marrow Transplant?
The term meaning the death of bone tissue due to lack of blood flow
What is avascular necrosis?
many
What is poly-?
coordination, order
What is tax/o?
abnormal excessive fluid discharge
What is -rrhage, -rrhagia?
automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
What is AICD?
Paralysis of all four extremeties
What is a quadriplegia?
slow
What is brady-?
Plaque, fatty substance
What is ather/o?
A mixture or blending
What is -crasia?
Coronary artery bypass graft
Wat is CABG?
This device is used to treat arrhythmia.
What is a pacemaker?
Against
What is anti-?
lymph node
What is lymphaden/o?
formative material of cells
What is -plasm?
cancer
What is CA, Ca?
Also know as chickenpox
What is varicella?