Prefixes
The meaning of the prefix: brady-
What is slow?
The meaning of the suffix: -ectomy
What is surgically removal?
The meaning of the root word: cardi/o
What is heart?
The definition of the medical term: Benign
What is non-cancerous?
What is the meaning of the medical abbreviation: BP
What is blood pressure?
The meaning of the prefix: intra-
What is within?
The meaning of the suffix: -ology
What is the study of?
The meaning of the root word: esophag/o
What is esophagus?
The definition of the medical term: Malignant
What is cancerous cells?
What is the meaning of the medical abbreviation: HR
What is heart rate?
The meaning of the prefix: sub-
What is under?
The meaning of the suffix: -lysis
What is destruction/breakdown/loosening?
The meaning of the root word: arthr/o
What is joint?
The definition of the medical term: Prognosis
What is predicted outcome/course of a disease?
What is the meaning of the medical abbreviation: PRN
What is as needed?
The meaning of the prefix: dys-
What is painful/abnormal?
The meaning of the suffix: -plasty
What is surgical repair/reconstruction?
The meaning of the root word: pneum/o/pulmonary/o
What is lung?
The definition of the medical term: Edema
What is swelling caused by excessive fluid?
What is the meaning of the medical abbreviation: IV
What is intravenous?
The meaning of the prefix: hyper-
What is excessive?
The meaning of the suffix: -tomy
What is the incision/cutting into?
The meaning of the root word: hyster/o/metr/o
What is uterus?
The definition of the medical term: Symptom
What is the indication of a condition/disease?
What is the meaning of the medical abbreviation: DNR
What is do not resuscitate?