Unit 3 Vocabulary

What does 'Hemi' mean?

• Blood

• Half

• Whole

• After

Answer explanation

Example:

- Hemisphere: half the brain

- Hemiparesis: half paralyzed

Match the following:

• Micro

• Large

• Hyper

• Too much, high

• Hypo

• Below, under

• Macro

• Small

Answer explanation

Examples:

- Hypertension: high blood pressure

- Hypotension: low blood pressure

- Microscopic: small to only be seen with microscope

- Macrophage: large cell in immune system

'Inter' means:

• Between, within

• A cell

• Creator

• Immune system

Answer explanation

Example:

- Interdisciplinary: between disciplines of providers.

Suffix: -logy stands for...

• A sea animal

• Different types of cells

• The study of

• A disease process

Answer explanation

Example:

- Hematology: study of blood

- Cardiology: study of the heart

- Neurology: study of the brain

- Pulmonology: study of the lungs

Suffix: -oma means...

• A Greek word

• A meditation verb

• A bone in the body

• Tumor

Answer explanation

Example:

- Melanoma: skin cancer

- Lymphoma: cancer of the lymphatic system

- Lipoma: benign tumor of the skin

(a)   is the study of the heart.

(a)   sphere is half the brain

(a)   tension is high blood pressure.

(a)   tension is low blood pressure.

Melan (a)   is the name of skin cancer.