PREFIXES & SUFFIXES
This suffix can be applied to a specialist
-logist
The cervical region refers to these two body areas
neck and cervix
Define infusion
introduction of a substance into the body, typically by IV
A person studying diseases is known as
Pathologist
Plural of diagnosis
Diagnoses
This prefix often means "below" or "low"
hypo-
ilium= hip bone, ileum= part of small intestine
Define transfusion
Transfer of blood or blood products into the circulatory system
A medical term ending in -logist refers to this
A specialist in a specific field
Plural of septum
Septa
The suffix that means "disease"
-pathy
The word element that changes low blood pressure to high blood pressure
The prefix (hypo- vs hyper-)
This condition means low blood pressure
Hypotension
This root word often refers to the stomach
Gastr/o
Plural of ganglion
Ganglia
These are the parts of a medical term
prefix, root, and suffix
The department that handles nerve damage
A person with hypotension is experiencing this
Abnormally low blood pressure
A nutrition-related specialist may have this prefix in the term
Plural of vertebra
Vertebrae
This part of a term gives the core meaning
Root
If a patient is having urinary issues, they would see this specialist
Urologist
One major difference between transfusion and infusion
Transfusion involves blood products, infusion typically does not
This word part means "appendix"
This is what makes a term plural in medical terminology
Changing suffix or word ending