Problemas
Word Surgery Directions: Dissect each medical term into its word parts. Identify the word-part types (prefix, combining form, or suffix), and write the meaning(s)of each word part. Then write a definition of the term. Example: cardiac Dissection: cardi /ac cardi / 0 (combining form)=heart ac (suffix)=pertaining to Definition: pertaining to the heart 1. arrhythmia 2. hypertension 9. pericarditis 10. thrombophlebitis 11. endocarditis 12. arteriosclerosis 13. megakaryocyte 14. hematocrit 15. angioplasty 3. myocarditis 4. cardiomyopathy 5. tachycardia 6. atherosclerosis 7. hypotension 8. bradycardia
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1. arrhythmiaDissection: arrhythm/iaarrhythm (prefix) = without rhythmia (suffix) = conditionDefinition: a condition without a regular rhythm, typically referring to the heart2. hypertensionDissection: hyper/tens/ionhyper (prefix) = excessivetens (combining form) = tensionion (suffix) = conditionDefinition: a condition of excessive tension or pressure, typically referring to the blood pressure in the arteries3. myocarditisDissection: myo/card/itismyo (combining form) = musclecard (combining form) = heartitis (suffix) = inflammationDefinition: inflammation of the heart muscle4. cardiomyopathyDissection: cardio/myo/pathycardio (combining form) = heartmyo (combining form) = musclepathy (suffix) = diseaseDefinition: a disease of the heart muscle5. tachycardiaDissection: tachy/card/iatachy (prefix) = rapidcard (combining form) = heartia (suffix) = conditionDefinition: a condition of rapid heart rate6. atherosclerosisDissection: ath/ero/scler/osisath (prefix) = gruel or pasteero (combining form) = surfacescler (combining form) = hardeningosis (suffix) = conditionDefinition: a condition of hardening of the arteries due to the buildup of plaque7. hypotensionDissection: hypo/tens/ionhypo (prefix) = below normaltens (combining form) = tensionion (suffix) = conditionDefinition: a condition of below normal tension or pressure, typically referring to the blood pressure in the arteries8. bradycardiaDissection: brady/card/iabrady (prefix) = slowcard (combining form) = heartia (suffix) = conditionDefinition: a condition of slow heart rate9. pericarditisDissection: peri/card/itisperi (prefix) = aroundcard (combining form) = heartitis (suffix) = inflammationDefinition: inflammation of the pericardium, the sac surrounding the heart10. thrombophlebitisDissection: thrombo/phleb/itisthrombo (combining form) = blood clotphleb (combining form) = veinitis (suffix) = inflammationDefinition: inflammation of a vein caused by a blood clot11. endocarditisDissection: endo/card/itisendo (prefix) = withincard (combining form) = heartitis (suffix) = inflammationDefinition: inflammation of the inner lining of the heart, typically caused by an infection12. arteriosclerosisDissection: arterio/scler/osisarterio (combining form) = arteryscler (combining form) = hardeningosis (suffix) = conditionDefinition: a condition of hardening of the arteries due to aging or other factors13. megakaryocyteDissection: mega/karyo/ocytemega (prefix) = largekaryo (combining form) = nucleusocyte (suffix) = cellDefinition: a large cell with a prominent nucleus, found in the bone marrow and responsible for the production of platelets14. hematocritDissection: hemato/crithemato (combining form) = bloodcrit (suffix) = separation or analysisDefinition: a test that measures the proportion of red blood cells in the blood15. angioplastyDissection: angio/plastyangio (combining form) = vesselplasty (suffix) = surgical repairDefinition: a surgical procedure to repair or unblock a blood vessel, typically using a balloon or stent