Word Root •cardia(the heart) Prefix •tachycardia (condition of a fast heart rate) Suffix •carditis(inflammation of the heart) Combining Forms •cardio-myo-pathy= heart + muscle + disease = •cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle) 7. This work is produced by the EU*US eHealth Work Project.

Medical Terms by Body System HEENT – Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose & Throat: • Occipital – back of the head • Photophobia – intolerant of light • Phonophobia – intolerant of sounds • Diplopia – double vision • Epistaxis– nosebleed • Rhinorrhea – runny nose

Asphyxia- the medical term for suffocation; can be caused by choking on an object, by lack of oxygen in the air, or by chemicals such as carbon monoxide, which reduce the amount of oxygen in the blood Asthma- a disorder characterized by inflamed airways

2022/3/8 · This is a shortlist of common abbreviations you may have seen on a doctor's notepad; a prescription drug package or bottle; lab or other test results; or in your doctor's notes. ALL: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia. AMI: Acute myocardial infarction ( heart attack) B-ALL: B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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These basic parts of medical terms are called stems, prefixes, and suffixes. During this course, you will learn to identify and define a stem, a prefix, and a suffix. You will also learn how they are used in combination to describe a medical term. This subcourse