Medical Terminology for Diagnostic Careers (C-D)

The part of the word that comes at the beginning that can change the meaning of the word and often indicates number or time is the

• root word

• prefix

• suffix

• adjective

The part of the word that comes after the main part of the word that changes the main meaning of the word is the

• prefix

• suffix

• root word

• adfix

The part of the word that gives it its foundation or main meaning is the

• prefix

• suffix

• noun

• root word

The root word that means "blood vessel" is

• cardio

• patho

• thrombo

• vasso

The root word that means "blood" is

• arterio

• electro

• hemo/hemato

• thrombo

The suffix "Gen" means

• cell

• origin or causing

• clot

• bronchial tube

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

The prefix "peri" means

• around

• slow

• vein

• against

The root word that means "heart" is

• pneumo

• leuko

• cardio

• cyte

The prefix "brady" means

• inside

• slow

• fast

• lungs

"Erythro" means

• white

• blood vessel

• red

• within