Chapter 2 review

The suffix -logist means:

• Tumor or mass

• One who studies

• Death

• Life

If a persons blood pressure was LOW the prefix we would use is:

• Hyper-

• Hypo-

• -plasia

• -oma

If something was excessive or above, we would the prefix:

• Dia-

• Necr/o

• Hyper-

• Cyan/o

If someone had LABORED or DIFFICULTY breathing we would use this prefix:

• Dia-

• Hypo-

• Hyper-

• Dys-

If something medical was complete, we would use the following prefix:

• Dys-

• Hypo-

• Dia-

• Dys

If we were discussing a medical condition that came before something else we use:

• -itis

• -megaly

• Pro-

• Dys-

If we need to describe a symptom that CAUSES something, the following prefix would be used:

• -genic

• -plasia

• -logy

• -Hyper

If we are discussing a disease, we would use:

• -pathy

• -logy

• hypo-

• hyper-

When we are talking about the study of something, we would use the following suffix:

• -logist

• -pathy

• -logy

• Bi/o

If someone had a malignant tumor, the suffix we would use is:

• -oma

• -sarcoma

• Oste

• Hyper-