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Roots: CARD/ DERM/ HEM/EM AND NAT

This guide covers essential medical terms related to the heart, skin, and blood, including 'cardiologist,' 'epidermis,' 'dermatology,' 'anemia,' and 'hemorrhage.' Learn about the significance of prefixes like 'cardio-' (heart), 'epi-' (on/beside), 'a-' (without), 'pre-' (before), and 'neo-' (new), and suffixes such as '-logy' (study of) and '-ist' (specialist). Each term is provided with definitions and example sentences to enhance understanding in a medical context. This resource is aimed at students and professionals seeking to expand their vocabulary in health sciences.

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Roots: CARD/ DERM/ HEM/EM AND NAT

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  1. Roots: CARD/ DERM/ HEM/EM AND NAT SKIN, BLOOD, AND OTHER THINGS

  2. Words to Learn • CARDIOLOGIST • CARDIOVASCULAR • EPIDERMIS • DERMATOLOGY • ANEMIA • HEMORRHAGE • PRENATAL • NEONATAL • Prefixes: • cardio- • epi- • a- • pre- • neo- • Suffixes: • -logy • -ist

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

  4. Cardiologist • 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. Epidermis • 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.

  6. Dermatology • 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.

  7. Anemia • 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.

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

  9. Prenatal • 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.

  10. Neonatal • 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.

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