Biomed terminology

Match the root word with its meaning

• nerve

• 1. Gastr-

• heart

• Cardi-

•  stomach

• 1. Neur-

• joint

• 1. Derm-

• skin

• 1. Arthr-

Match the root word with its meaning

• abdominal wall

• Enter-

• bone

• Osteo-

• intestine

• Gastr-

• throat

• Laparo-

• stomach

• Laryngo-

Match each prefix with its meaning

• slow

• 1. tachy-

• fast

• 1. brady-

• excessive

• hypo-

• under

• 1. endo-

• inside

• 1. hyper-

Match the suffix with its meaning

• abnormal condition

• 1. -itis

• cut (out)

• 1. -iasis/-osis

• study of

• 1. -(o)logy

• inflammation

• 1. -scopy

• to look, view

• 1. -(ec)tomy

form the word

• ist

• cardio

• log

form the word

• poros

• isis

• osteo

form the word

• gatro

• logy

• entero

form 2 words

• arthr

• itis

• derma

• (t)itis

form 2 words

• brady

• cardia

• tachy

• cardia

form 2 words

• endo

• tomy

• scopy

• laparo