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What does the root cardi/o mean?

heart

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What does the prefix brady- mean?

Slow

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What does the suffix -itis mean?

Inflammation

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Dermatitis

  • dermat = skin
  • -itis = inflammation
  • Dermatitis = inflammation of the skin
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Your patient has inflammation of the skin.

Dermatitis

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What does the root derm/o mean?

skin

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What does the prefix tachy- mean?

fast

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What does the suffix -ectomy mean?

Surgically removed 

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Gastritis

  • gastr = stomach
  • -itis = inflammation
  • Gastritis = inflammation of the stomach
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A patient's heart rate is unusually slow.

Bradycardia

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What does the root gastr/o mean?

stomach

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What does the prefix hyper- mean?

Above normal, high, or excessive

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What does the suffix -megaly mean?

Enlargement 
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Cardiomegaly

  • cardi/o = heart
  • -megaly = enlargement
  • Cardiomegaly = enlargement of the heart
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A patient's heart rate is unusually fast.

Tachycardia

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What does the root oste/o mean?

bones

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What does the prefix hypo- mean?

Below normal, low, or deficient

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What does the suffix -algia mean?

Pain

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Gastrectomy

  • gastr = stomach
  • -ectomy = surgical removal
  • Gastrectomy = surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
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A veterinarian says a patient has hepatomegaly.

The liver is enlarged.

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What does the root hepat/o mean?

liver

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What does the prefix a- / an- mean?

Without, absent, or lack of

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What does the suffix -scopy mean?

Visual examination using an instrument

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Tachycardia

  • tachy- = fast
  • cardi = heart
  • -ia = condition
  • Tachycardia = condition of an abnormally fast heart rate
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A patient's medical record says hypothermia.

The patient's body temperature is below normal.