Introduction to med term

The medical root cardi/o means

• heart

• liver

• stomach

• bone

The medical root my/o means

• muscle

• joint

• pain

• blood

The medical root word hepat/o means

• stomach

• death

• liver

• heart

The suffix -algia in medical language means

• abnormal condition

• pain

• to suture

• over, above

The medical suffix - ectomy means....

• abnormal flow

• surgically create an opening

• surgical repair

• surgical removal

The medical prefix hyper- means ....

• excessive , more than normal

• below

• break or burst

• abnormal flow

The medical suffix hypo- means....

• narrowing condition

• below normal

• above normal

• the study of

The medical suffix -itis means

• blood

• a bursting forth

• abnormal condition

• inflammation

the medical suffix -osis means....

• abnormal condition

• abnormal flow

• abnormal hardening

• abnormal narrowing

The medical root arthro/o means...

• liver

• joint

• bone

• muscle