Prefixes
What does the prefix "hemi-" mean?
Half
What does the root "Ox/Oxo" refer to in medical terms?
Oxygen
What does the suffix "-ologist" usually indicate in medical terminology?
Specialist
Give an example of a medical term with the prefix "anti-".
Antibiotic, antidote, antiseptic,.....
Provide a medical term that includes the root "cardio-".
echocardiogram (ECG/EKG)
Give an example of a term with the suffix "-scope".
Stethoscope, telescope, microscope, ect
What is the meaning of the prefix "micro-" in medical terminology?
Small
Define the medical meaning of the root "arterio-".
artery
Define the suffix "-meter" when used in medical terms.
measure
Identify the prefix in the term "subcostal".
"sub"
Identify the root in the word "bronchitis ".
Bronch/o/i
Identify the suffix in the word "toxemia".
-emia
Explain the significance of the prefix "hyper-" in medical language.
hyper means high! (Remember hyper & hypo when we learned about type 1 diabetes?)
Explain the importance of the root "hemo" in medical vocabulary.
hemo means blood. lots of medical vocabulary relates to blood like hemoglobin, hemorrhage, ect....
Explain the meaning of the suffix "-osis".
Abnormal condition