BackMedical Terminology in Anatomy & Physiology
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Brady- means slow, cardi means heart, and -ia means condition; thus, bradycardia is a slow heart rate.
Tachy- means fast, pnea means breathing; tachypnea is rapid breathing.
Hypo- means below normal, glyc means sugar, and -emia means blood condition; hypoglycemia is low blood sugar.
Hyper- means excessive, thyroid refers to the thyroid gland, and -ism means condition; hyperthyroidism is an overactive thyroid gland.
Arthr means joint and -itis means inflammation; arthritis is inflammation of a joint.
Nephr means kidney and -logy means study of; nephrology is the study of the kidneys.
Cardi means heart, my means muscle, and -pathy means disease; cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle.
Gastr means stomach, enter means intestine, and -itis means inflammation; gastroenteritis is inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
Oste means bone and -porosis means porous condition; osteoporosis is a condition of porous bones.
Hepat means liver and -megaly means enlargement; hepatomegaly is enlargement of the liver.
Dermat means skin and -logy means study of; dermatology is the study of the skin.
Hemat means blood and -logy means study of; hematology is the study of blood.
Endo- means within, cardi means heart, and -itis means inflammation; endocarditis is inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.
Peri- means around, cardi means heart, and -itis means inflammation; pericarditis is inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart.
Intra- means within and muscul means muscle; intramuscular means within a muscle.
Means without or lack of.
Means slow.
Means fast.
Means above normal or excessive.
Means below normal or deficient.
Means within.
Means upon or above.
Means around.
Means between.
Means heart.
Means nerve.
Means bone.
Means inflammation.
Means study of.
Means enlargement.