SKIN, BLOOD, AND OTHER THINGS
CARDIOLOGIST CARDIOVASCULAR EPIDERMIS DERMATOLOGY ANEMIA HEMORRHAGE PRENATAL NEONATAL Prefixes: o cardio- o epi- o a- o pre- o neo- Suffixes: o -logy o -ist
Kardia – heart/Derma – skin / Haima – blood / Natus - born
Definition: someone who studies the heart Example Sentence: Mark’s cardiologist gave him some blunt advice: get some exercise or risk a heart attack.
Definition: Relates to the network by which the heart transports blood through the body. Example Sentence: There is no doubt that regular exercise and refraining from smoking help to keep our cardiovascular systems healthy.
Definition: The outside layer of the skin -epi: means “on”, “beside”, “after”, or “around” Example Sentence: Since the earthworm breathes through its skin, it epidermis must be thin enough to let oxygen pass through.
Definition: the study of the skin -logy – means “the study of” or “the science of” (ex – zoo + logy = the study of animals) Example Sentence: Research about dermatology has uncovered a link between tanning and skin cancer.
Definition: the lack of red blood cells or hemoglobin that should be inside of them a- or an- means “without” (ex – a- + typical = atypical which means out of the ordinary or not normal) Example Sentence: The most common type of anemia occurs when a person does not get enough iron from the food he eats.
Definition: to bleed excessively Example Sentence: The woman’s leg was hemorrhaging; the doctor elevated her leg and applied a bandage.
Definition: occurring before birth pre- means “before in time, place, or order of importance” (ex – pre- + teen = preteen which means before the age of thirteen) Example Sentence: Folic acid is important to prenatal health.
Definition: having to do with newborns neo- means “new” (ex – neo- + classical = neoclassical which means a revival of the classical period in literature and art Example Sentence: The neonatal unit in a hospital takes care of infants who are born prematurely.