In the beginning...
hypo-
What is the prefix meaning “below, under, or deficient”?
cardi/o
What is the combining form meaning “heart”?
Cyanosis
What is the bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen?
Hemorrhage (HEM-or-idj)
What is heavy bleeding from a ruptured vessel?
hyper-
What is the prefix meaning “above, excessive, or increased”?
-itis
What is the suffix meaning “inflammation”?
Dyspnea
What is difficult or labored breathing?
Phalanges (fuh-LAN-jeez)
What is heavy bleeding from a ruptured vessel?
brady-
What is the prefix meaning “slow”?
-stenosis
What is a suffix meaning: abnormal narrowing
Cardiomegaly
What is the enlargement of the heart?
Bronchioles (BRONG-kee-ohlz)
What are the smallest branches of the bronchial tubes?
tachy-
What is the prefix meaning “fast, rapid”?
Myopahty
What is a disease of the muscle tissue?
Peristalsis (pehr-ih-STAL-sis)
What is the wave-like movement of muscles that moves food through the digestive tract?
dys-
What is the prefix meaning “bad, painful, or difficult”?
-otomy
What is a suffix meaning: surgical incision
hepat/o
What is the combining form meaning “liver”?
What is surgical removal of a lung?
Pneumonectomy
What is surgical removal of a lung?