Med Term: LM8 Unit 3 Terms

What is greek/ latin of aorta?

lift up

What is the root of aortic? & its meaning

aort- aorta

What is the suffix of aortic? & its meaning

-ic pertaining to

What is the root of atrium? & its meaning

atri- entrance, atrium

What is the suffix of atrium? & its meaning

-um structure

What is the plural of atrium?

atria

What is the root of atrial? & its meaning

atri- entrance, atrium

What is the suffix of atrial? & its meaning

-al pertaining to

What is the prefix of interatrial? & its meaning

inter- between

What is the root of interatrial? & its meaning

atri- entrance, atrium

What is the suffix of intratrial? & its meaning

-al pertaining to

What is the prefix of bicuspid? & its meaning

bi- two

What is the root of bicuspid? & its meaning

-cusp- point

What is the suffix of bicuspid? & its meaning

-id having a particular quality

What is the prefix of tricuspid? & its meaning

tri- three

What is the root of tricuspid? & its meaning

-cusp- point

What is the suffix of tricuspid? & its meaning

-id having a particular quality

What is the root of cardiac? & its meaning

cardi- heart

What is the suffix of cardiac? & its meaning

-ac pertaining to

What is the root of cardiologist? & its meaning

cardi/o- heart

What is the suffix of cardiologist? & its meaning

-logist specalist

What is the root of cardiology? & its meaning

cardi/o- heart

What is the suffix of cardiology? & its meaning

-logy study of

What is the root of cardiopulmonary? & its meaning

cardi/o- heart -pulmon- lung

What is the suffix of cardiopulmonary? & its meaning

-ary pertaining to

What is the root of cardiovascular? & its meaning

cardi/o- heart -vascul- blood vessel

What is the suffix of cardiovascular? & its meaning

-ar pertaining to

What is the root of coronary? & its meaning

coron- crown, coronary

What is the suffix of coronary? & its meaning

-ary pertaining to

What is the root of diaphoresis? & its meaning

diaphor- sweat

What is the suffix of diaphoresis? & its meaning

-esis condition

What is the root of diaphoretic? & its meaning

diaphor- sweat

What is the suffix of diaphoretic? & its meaning

-etic pertaining to

What is the root of electrocardiogram? & its meaning

electr/o- electricity cardi/o- heart

What is the suffix of electrocardiogram? & its meaning

-gram a record

What is the root of electrocardiograph? & its meaning

electr/o- electricity cardi/o- heart

What is the suffix of electrocardiograph? & its meaning

-graph to record

What is the root of electrocardiography? & its meaning

electr/o- electricity cardi/o- heart

What is the suffix of electrocardiography? & its meaning

-graphy process of recording

What is the root of electrode? & its meaning

electr/o- electricity

What is the suffix of electrode? & its meaning

-ode way, road

What is the prefix of endocardium? & its meaning

endo- inside, within

What is the root of endocardium? & its meaning

cardi- heart

What is the suffix of endocardium? & its meaning

-um structure

What is the prefix of endocardial? & its meaning

endo- inside, within

What is the root of endocardial? & its meaning

cardi- heart

What is the suffix of endocardial? & its meaning

-al pertaining to

What is the prefix of epicardium? & its meaning

epi- upon, above

What is the root of epicardium? & its meaning

cardi- heart

What is the suffix of epicardium? & its meaning

-um structure

What is the prefix of epicardial? & its meaning

epi- upon, above

What is the root of epicardial? & its meaning

cardi- heart

What is the suffix of epicardial? & its meaning

-al pertaining to

What is the prefix of myocardium? & its meaning

myo- muscle

What is the root of myocardium? & its meaning

cardi- heart

What is the suffix of myocardium? & its meaning

-um structure

What is the prefix of myocardial? & its meaning

myo- muscle

What is the root of myocardial? & its meaning

cardi- heart

What is the suffix of myocardial? & its meaning

-al pertaining to

What is the prefix of pericardium? & its meaning

peri- around

What is the root of pericardium? & its meaning

cardi- heart

What is the suffix of pericardium? & its meaning

-um structure

What is the prefix of pericardial? & its meaning

peri- around

What is the root of pericardial? & its meaning

cardi- heart

What is the suffix of pericardial? & its meaning

-al pertaining to

What is the prefix of infarct? & its meaning

in- in

What is the root of infarct? & its meaning

-farct- area of dead tissue

What is the prefix of infarction? & its meaning

in- in

What is the root of infarction? & its meaning

-farct- area of dead tissue

What is the suffix of infarction? & its meaning

-ion action, condition

What is the root of ischemia? & its meaning

isch- to keep back

What is the suffix of ischemia? & its meaning

-emia blood condition

What is the root of ischemic? & its meaning

isch- to keep back

What is the suffix of ischemic? & its meaning

-emic blood condition

What is the prefix of mediastinum? & its meaning

media- middle

What is the root of mediastinum? & its meaning

-stin- partition

What is the suffix of mediastinum? & its meaning

-um structure

What is greek/ latin for mitral?

turban

What is the root of necrosis? & its meaning

necr/o- death

What is the suffix of necrosis? & its meaning

-osis condition

What is the root of necrotic? & its meaning

necr/o- death

What is the suffix of necrotic? & its meaning

-tic pertaining to

What is the root of perfusion? & its meaning

perfus- to pour

What is the suffix of perfusion? & its meaning

-ion action

What is the root of phlebotomist? & its meaning

phleb/o- vein -tom-incise, cut

What is the suffix of phlebotomist? & its meaning

-ist specalist

What is the root of phlebotomy? & its meaning

phleb/o- vein

What is the suffix of phlebotomy? & its meaning

-tomy surgicial incision

What is the root of pulmonary? & its meaning

pulmon- lung

What is the suffix of pulmonary? & its meaning

-ary pertaining to

What is greek/ latin for septum?

partiton

What is greek/ latin for sternum?

the chest

What is greek/ latin for thoracic cavity?

hallow

What is the root of thoracic cavity? & its meaning

thorac- chest

What is the suffix of thoracic cavity? & its meaning

-ic pertaining to

What is greek/ latin for ventricle?

small belly

What is the prefix of interventricular? & its meaning

inter- between

What is the root of interventricular? & its meaning

-ventricul- ventricle

What is the suffix of interventricular? & its meaning

-ar pertaining to