Prefix
This prefix means "slow"
brady-
This suffix indicates "inflammation"
-itis
This is the system responsible for gas exchange
respiratory
HPI
history of present illness
What is the combining form for heart?
cardi/o
This prefix means "fast"
tachy-
This suffix indicates "surgical removal"
-ectomy
This system transports oxygen, nutrients and hormones around the body
cardiovascular
SxHx
surgical history
What is the combining form for nerve?
neur/o
This prefix means "many"
poly-
This suffix indicates "blood condition"
-emia
This system produces and secretes hormones into the blood stream
endocrine
UTI
urinary tract infection
What is the combining form for kidney? (2 possible answers)
ren/o, nephr/o
This prefix means "within"
intra-
This suffix indicates "surgical reconstruction"
-plasty
What system is responsible for filtering the blood and removing waste
urinary
Dx
diagnosis
What is the combining form for liver?
hepat/o
This prefix means "half"
hemi-
This suffix indicates "abnormal softening"
-malcia
This system is the bodys first line of defense, when it is intact
integumentary
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
What is the combining form for dry?
xer/o