Cards

What does "-pathy" indicate?

Disease or suffering (e.g., neuropathy = nerve disease)

What does "hemo-" or "hema-" mean?

Blood (e.g., hematology = study of blood)

What does "-ology" mean?

Study of (e.g., biology = study of life)

What does "neuro-" refer to?

Nerves or nervous system (e.g., neurology)

What does "-ectomy" mean?

Surgical removal (e.g., appendectomy = removal of appendix)

What does "cardio-" refer to?

Heart (e.g., cardiology = study of the heart)

What does "-itis" indicate?

Inflammation (e.g., arthritis = inflammation of joints)

What does the prefix "hyper-" mean?

Above, excessive, beyond normal (e.g., hypertension = high blood pressure)