When referring to blood or lymph vessels the prefix ___ can be used

Angiogenesis implies the new creation of ___

The prefix Brady stands for

When referring to something slower than normal the prefix ___ can be used

Bradycardia refers to heart rate that is

The prefix Contra stands for

When referring to the opposite of something the prefix ___ can be used

The word contralateral refers to something on the ___ side

The prefix Cardio/a stands for

When referring to the heart the prefix ___ can be used

A Cardiologist is a doctor specializing in the study of the ____

The prefix Dys stands for

When referring to a difficulty or abnormality in something the prefix ___ can be used

The prefix Ipsi stands for

Dysarthria refers to ___ in speech

When referring to something that is the same in relation to another thing the prefix ___ can be used

Ipsilateral means something is on the ___ side as something else

The prefix Pneum stands for

When referring to breathing or the lung the prefix ___ can be used

Apnea refers to an absence of

The prefix Pulm stands for

When referring to the lung the prefix ___ can be used

Pulmonology refers to the study of the ____

The prefix Tachy stands for

When referring to something faster than normal the prefix ___ can be used

Tachypnea refers to ____ breathing

The suffix -graphy stands for

When referring to an image or imaging study the suffix___ can be used

Ultrasonography refers to an ultrasound ____

The suffix -itis stands for

When referring to inflammation or irritation the suffix___ can be used

Appendicitis refers to ___ of the Appendix

The suffix -lysis stands for

When referring to the breakage or destruction of something the suffix___ can be used

Hemolysis refers to the ___ of red blood cells

The suffix -ologist stands for

When referring to someone who studies something the suffix___ can be used

A neurologist is ____ the nervous system

The suffix -ptysis stands for

When referring to coughing or spitting the suffix___ can be used

Hemoptysis is a bloody ___

The word anemia stands for

Lower than normal RBCs can be referred to as

Someone with low RBCs has

The word Aneurysm stands for

When referring to a dilation of an artery or cardiac chamber the word___ can be used

When there's a dilation of at the abdominal artery they have an ___

The word Effusion stands for

When referring to the escape of fluid from the blood vessels or lymphatics into the tissues or a cavity the word___ can be used

When there is escape of fluid into a body cavity a patient has a/an ___

The word Epistaxis stands for

When referring to nosebleed and you want to be fancy the word___ can be used

When a patient has a fancy nosebleed they have an ___

The word hemorrhage stands for

When referring to bleed the word___ can be used

A colonic hemorrhage refers to ___ in the colon

The word ischemia stands for

When referring to a decrease in blood supply to an organ the word___ can be used

Cardiac ___ refers to a decrease in blood supply to the heart

The word leukocyte stands for

When referring to a white blood cell the word___ can be used

When someone has an infection the ___ help fight it off

The word leukocytosis stands for

When referring to an increase the amount of leukocytes the word___ can be used

When there are more white blood cells there is a ____

The word Leukopenia stands for

When referring to a decrease in the circulation of Leukocytes the word___ can be used

A patient with low WBCs in circulation has a ___

The word Malaise stands for

When referring to a general feeling of illness or unease the word___ can be used

A patient with ___ has a general feeling of unease or illness

The word platelet stands for

When referring to a cytoplasmic body that functions in clotting the word___ can be used

When the body wants to form clots it will recruit

The word Thrombocytopenia stands for

When referring to a decrease in the circulation of Platelets the word___ can be used

A patient who has cannot form more clots due to a lack of thrombocytes/platelets has a

The word Thrombocytosis stands for

When referring to an increase in the circulation of Platelets the word___ can be used

When a patient has a bleed and wants to form a clot, more platelets are in circulation and so there is a ___