Term | Definition |
brady
cardi/a | bradycardia, Slow heart rate,
No rule |
eu
pnea | eupnea, Normal breathing,
No rule |
blephar/o
edema | blepharedema, Eyelid swelling,
Rule # 1 |
gastr/o
tomy | gastrotomy, Surgical incision into the stomach,
Rule # 2 |
neur/o
logy | neurology, Study of nerves,
Rule # 2 |
phleb/o
itis | phlebitis, Inflammation of the veins,
Rule # 1 |
dys
phagia | dysphagia, Difficult Swallowing,
No rule |
nephr/o
cyst/o
ectomy | nephrocystectomy, Removal of the bladder and kidney,
Rule # 3 and 1 |
cerebr/o
myel/o
itis | cerebromyelitis, Swelling of the brain and spinal cord,
Rule # 3 and 1 |
tachypnea | tachypnea, Rapid breathing
No rule |
hepat/o
cyt/o
lysis | hepatocytolysis, Destruction of liver cells,
Rule # 3 and 2 |
trache/o
tomy | tracheotomy, Incision in the trachea,
Rule #1 |
or/o
pharyng/o
plasty | oropharyngoplasty, Surgical repair of the mouth and throat,
Rule # 3 and 2 |
oste/o
arthr/o
itis | osteoarthritis, Inflammation of the bones and joints,
Rule # 3 and 1 |
intra
cardi/o
ac | intracardiac, Within the heart,
No rule |
pre
cyst/o
ectomy | precystectomy, Before bladder removal,
Rule # 1 |
ren/o
scope | renoscope, Instrument used to examine the kidney,
Rule # 2 |
neur/o
my/o
algia | neuromyalgia, Nerve and muscle pain,
Rule # 3 and 1 |
cervic/o
encephal/o
edema | cervicoencephaledema, Neck and brain swelling,
Rule # 3 and 1 |