Decode the Doctor’s Notes! How Fluent Are You in the Language of Medicine?
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If a patient is described as “tachycardic,” what does that mean?
“Tachy-” means fast, and “-cardic” relates to the heart — so tachycardic means a rapid heartbeat.
What does the prefix “brady-” indicate?
“Brady-” means slow, often used in terms like bradycardia (slow heart rate).
What does the prefix “cardio-” refer to?
The prefix “cardio-” comes from the Greek kardia, meaning “heart,” and appears in terms like cardiology (study of the heart).
The term “hepatitis” refers to the inflammation of which organ?
“Hepat-” means liver, and “-itis” means inflammation, so hepatitis literally means inflammation of the liver.
The term “neurology” is the study of which system?
“Neuro-” refers to nerves, and “-logy” means study of; thus, neurology is the study of the nervous system.
The term “dermatitis” involves which part of the body?
“Dermat-” relates to the skin, and “-itis” indicates inflammation, so dermatitis means inflammation of the skin.
The term “hematology” refers to the study of what?
“Hemat-” comes from the Greek haima, meaning blood, and “-logy” means study of.
The term “cyanosis” describes what condition?
“Cyan-” means blue; cyanosis occurs when there’s low oxygen in the blood.
The medical term “nephrology” deals with which organ?
“Nephr-” means kidney, and “-logy” means study of — nephrology is the study of kidney function and diseases.
What does the suffix “-ectomy” indicate?
The suffix “-ectomy” denotes the surgical removal of something, such as appendectomy (removal of the appendix).
The suffix “-algia” refers to what?
“-algia” means pain, as in neuralgia (nerve pain) or myalgia (muscle pain).
If a person has “arthritis,” what is inflamed?
“Arthr-” refers to joints, and “-itis” means inflammation, so arthritis is inflammation of the joints.
What does “gastroenterology” study?
“Gastro-” means stomach, “entero-” means intestine, and “-logy” means study of.
What does the root “oste/o” refer to in medical terminology?
“Oste/o” means bone, found in words like osteoporosis or osteopathy.
What does “hypoglycemia” mean?
“Hypo-” means below normal, and “glycemia” refers to glucose in the blood, so hypoglycemia means low blood sugar.
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