Prefix
A/an
What is the prefix meaning: Without
ectomy
What is a suffix meaning: surgical removal
abdomin/o
What is the root word for: Abdomen
hist/o
What is the root word for: tissue
Suffix for surgical repair
What is -plasty
acro
What is the prefix meaning: extremities
-al, -ic
What is a suffix meaning: pertaining to
aden/o
What is the root word for: gland
hydr/o
What is the root word for: water
Study of the heart
What is cardiology
brady
What is the prefix meaning: slow
-algia
What is a suffix meaning: pain
erythr/o
What is the root word for: red
Osteo
What is the root word for: bone
Medical Abbreviation for when needed
What is PRN
dia
What is the prefix meaning: through
-cyte
What is a suffix meaning: cell
angi/o
What is the root word for: vessel
neph/o
What is the root word for: kindney
Medical Abbreviation for "immediately
What is STAT
Dys
What is the prefix meaning: difficult
-gram
What is a suffix meaning: record or picture
-arthr/o
What is the root word for: joint
rhin/o
What is the root word for: nose
Medical term for inflammation around the heart
What is: pericarditis
endo
What is the prefix meaning: within
-graphy
recording process or instrument
cardi/o
What is the root word for: heart
phag/o
What is the root word for: to swallow
Medical Abbreviation for nothing by mouth
What is NPO
epi
What is the prefix meaning: upon/over
-ist
What is the suffix meaning: one who studies
col/o
What is the root word for: colon
glyc/o
What is the root word for: sugar
Medical Abbreviation for shortness of breath
What is SOB
hyper
What is the prefix meaning: above normal
-itis
What is the suffix meaning: inflammation of
cyan/o
blue
mamm/o
What is the root word for: breast
Science that investigates abnormal body function.
What is pathophysiology
hypo
What is the prefix meaning: below normal
-megaly
What is the suffix meaning: enlargement of
cyt/o
What is the root word for: cell
neur/o
What is the root word for: nerve
Inflammation of stomach
What is gastritis
peri
What is the prefix meaning: around
-oma
What is the suffix meaning: tumor
derm/o
What is the root word for: skin
Enlargement of cells
What is cytomegaly
sub
What is the prefix meaning: under/below
-otomy
What is the suffix meaning: cutting into
gastr/o
What is the root word for: stomach
Surgical removal of part or entire stomach
What is gastrectomy
tachy
What is the prefix meaning: fast
-ostomy
surgically forming an opening
hepat/o
liver
micro
What is the prefix meaning: small
-pathy
disease
leuk/o
What is the root word for: white