1.  SKIN, BLOOD, AND OTHER THINGS

2.  CARDIOLOGIST  CARDIOVASCULAR  EPIDERMIS  DERMATOLOGY  ANEMIA  HEMORRHAGE  PRENATAL  NEONATAL  Prefixes: o cardio- o epi- o a- o pre- o neo-  Suffixes: o -logy o -ist

3.  Kardia – heart/Derma – skin / Haima – blood / Natus - born

4.  Definition: someone who studies the heart  Example Sentence:  Mark’s cardiologist gave him some blunt advice: get some exercise or risk a heart attack.

5. 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.

6.  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.

7.  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.

8.  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.

9.  Definition: to bleed excessively  Example Sentence: The woman’s leg was hemorrhaging; the doctor elevated her leg and applied a bandage.

10.  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.

11.  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.