Free medical terminology flashcards with definitions and morpheme breakdowns. Flip each card to see how the term is built from its prefix, root, and suffix.
| Term | Meaning | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Tachycardia | Fast heart rate | tachy- + cardi(o) + -ia |
| Bradycardia | Slow heart rate | brady- + cardi(o) + -ia |
| Hepatitis | Inflammation of the liver | hepat(o) + -itis |
| Nephritis | Inflammation of the kidney | nephr(o) + -itis |
| Appendectomy | Surgical removal of the appendix | append- + -ectomy |
| Cardiomegaly | Enlargement of the heart | cardi(o) + -megaly |
| Dyspnea | Difficult breathing | dys- + -pnea |
| Hematuria | Blood in the urine | hemat(o) + -uria |
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