Sunday, October 30, 2016

Myocardial Infarction Heart Attack Medical Terminology Poster

Myocardial Infarction

My / - Word Root

My / - Muscle

O - CV

cardi / Word Root

cardi / Heart


- al - Suffix

- al - Pertaining to


Infarction - Dead Tissue


Myocardial Infarction - Pertaining to the muscle surrounding the tissue resulting in a heart attack from dead tissue.

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Medical Terminology Meningitis

Meningitis

Mening / - Word Root

Mening / - Meninges (protective membrane covering the brain and spinal cord)


-itis - Suffix


- itis -  Inflammation



Meningitis - Inflammation of the Meninges (protective membrane covering the brain and spinal cord).