Unit 3 Vocabulary

What does 'Hemi' mean?

• Blood

• Half

• Whole

• After

Answer explanation

Example:

- Hemisphere: half the brain

- Hemiparesis: half paralyzed

Match the following:

• Hypo

• Large

• Macro

• Small

• Micro

• Below, under

• Hyper

• Too much, high

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

_____ is the study of the heart.

____sphere is half the brain

_____tension is high blood pressure.

____tension is low blood pressure.

Melan___ is the name of skin cancer.