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Forms
Prefixes
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Suffixes
Body
Systems
Medical
Specialists
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The combining form
for heart.
What is cardi/o?
The combining form
meaning brain.
What is encephal/o?
The combining form for
stomach.
What is gastr/o?
Two combining forms
meaning kidney.
What are nephr/o and
ren/o?
Combining form meaning
nose.
What is rhin/o?
Prefix meaning
“excessive, too much,
above”
What is hyper-?
The prefix meaning
difficult, painful
What is dys-?
The prefix meaning
“fast”
What is tachy-?
The prefix meaning
back, behind
What is retro-?
The prefix meaning
too little, below,
deficient
What is hypo-?
The suffix meaning
removal, resection,
excision
What is –ectomy?
The suffix meaning
“process of visual
examination”
What is –scopy?
The suffix meaning
surgical repair, or
surgical correction
What is -plasty?
The suffix meaning
“flow, discharge”
What is -rrhea?
The suffix meaning
spitting, coughing
What is –ptysis?
The system
composed of the
mouth, esophagus,
stomach and intestine
What is the
digestive system?
The trachea is part of
this body system.
What is the
respiratory system?
An EKG or ECG is used
to diagnosis problems
with this system.
The is the
circulatory
(or cardiovascular)
system?
A neurologist deals
primarily with this
system
What is the nervous system?
Cystitis, diarrhea, and
cholelithiasis are all
conditions related to this
body system
What is the
digestive system?
A physician specializing in
diseases of the heart
What is a
cardiologist?
A physician specializing
in diseases of the anus
and rectum
What is a proctologist?
A gastroenterologist
specializes in this.
What are diseases
of the stomach and
intestines
(digestive system)?
A physician that
specializes in
diseases of the blood.
What is a hematologist?
A physician specializing in
diseases of the lungs.
What is a pulmonologist?