Matching Pairs Med Term 1Online version This activity is meant to help you start memorizing the prefixes, root words, and suffixes you need to know to be successful in the medical profession. by Sara McCartin 1 -itis 2 hyper- 3 -emia 4 -ectomy 5 tachy- 6 hypo- 7 brady- 8 -ostomy 9 aterio- 10 cardio- 11 thermo- rapid to cut out, remove to make an opening heat heart below, under artery slow blood inflammation over, above