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a-, an-
adsence,lack acardia, lack of a heart; anaerobic, in the absence of oxygen
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a-, an- | absence, lack acardia, lack of a heart; in the absence of oxygen |
| ab- | departing from, away from abnormal, departing from normal |
| acou- | hearing acoustics, the science of sound |
| ac-, acro- | extreme or extremity, peak acrodermatics, inflammation of the skin of the extremities |
| ad- | to, toward adorbital, toward the orbit |
| aden-, adeno- | gland adeniform, resembling a gland in shape |
| adren- | toward the kidney adrenal gland, adjacent to the kidney |
| aero- | air aerobic respiration, oxygen-requiring metabolism |
| af- | toward afferent neurons, which carry impulses to the central nervous system |
| agon- | contest agonistic and antagonistic muscles, which oppose each other |
| alb- | white corpus albicans of the ovary, a white scar tissue |
| aliment- | nourish alimentary canal, or digestive tract |
| allel- | of one another alleles, alternative expressions of a gene |
| amphi- | on both sides, of both kinds amphibian, an organism capable of living in water and on land |
| ana- | apart, up. again anaphase of mitosis, when the chronosomes separate |
| anastomos- | come together arteriovenous anastomosis, a connection between an artery and a vein |
| aneurysm- | a widening aortic aneurysm, a weak spot that causes enlargement of the blood vessel |
| angi- | vessel angiitis, inflammation of a lymph vessel or blood vessel |
| angin- | choked angina pectoris, a choked feeling in the chest due to dysfunction of the heart |
| ant-, anti- | opposed to, preventing, inhibiting anticoagulant, a substance that prevents blood coagulation |
| ante- | preceding, before antecubital, in front of the elbow |
| aort- | great artery aorta |
| ap-, api- | tip, extremity apex of the heart |
| append- | hang to appendicular skeleton |
| aqua-, aque- | water aqueous solutions |
| arbor- | tree arbor vitae of the cerebellum, the treelike pattern of white matter |
| areola- | open space areolar connective tissue, a loose connective tissue |
| arrect- | upright arrector pili muscles of the skin, which make the hairs stand erect |
| arthr-, arthro- | joint arthropathy, any joint disease |
| artic- | joint articular surfaces of bones, the points of connection |
| atri- | vestibrule atria, upper chambers of the heart |
| auscult- | listen auscultatory method for measuring blood pressure |
| aut-, auto- | self autogenous, self-generated |
| ax-, axi-, axo- | axis, axie axial skeleton, axis of vertebral column |
| azyg- | unpaired azygous vein, an unpaired vessel |
| baro- | pressure baroreceptors for monitoring blood pressure |
| basal | base basal lamina of epithelial basement membrane |
| bi- | two bicuspid, having two cusps |
| bili- | bile bilirubin, a bile pigment |
| bio- | life biology, the study of life and living organisms |
| blast- | bud, germ blastocyte, undifferentiated embryonic cell |
| brachi- | arm brachial plexus of peripheral nervous system supplies the arm |
| brady- | slow bradycardia, abnormally slow heart rate |
| brev- | short fibularis brevis, a short leg muscle |
| broncho- | bronchus bronchospasm, spasmodic contraction of bronchial muscle |
| bucco- | check buccolabial, pertaining to the cheek and lip |
| calor- | heart calories, a measure of energy |
| capill- | hair blood and lymph capillaries |
| caput- | head decapitate, remove the head |
| carcin- | cancer carinogen, a cancer-causing agent |
| cardi-, cardio- | heart cardiotoxic, harmful to the heart |
| carneo- | flesh trabeculae carneae, ridges of muscle in the ventricles of the heart |
| carot- | (1) carrot, (2) stupor(1) carotene, an orange pigment, (2) carotid arteries in the neck, blockage of which causes fainting |
| cata- | down catabolism, chemical breakdown |
| caud- | tail caudal(directional term) |
| cec- | blind cecum of large intestine, a blind-ended pouch |
| cele- | abdominal celiac artery, in the abdomen |
| cephal- | head cephalonmeter, an instrument for measuring the head |
| cerebro- | brain, especially the cerebrum cerebrospinal, pertaining to the brain and spinal cord |
| cervic-, cervix | neck cervix of the uterus |
| chiasm- | crossing optic chiasma, where optic nerves cross |
| chole- | bile cholesterol, cholecystokinin, a bile-secreting hormone |
| chondr- | cartilage chondrogenic, giving rise to cartilage |
| chrom- | colored chromosome, so named because they stain darkly |
| cili- | small hair ciliated epithelium |
| circum- | around circumnuclear, surrounding the nucleus |
| clavic- | key clavicle, a "skeleton key" |
| co-, con- | together concentric, common center, together in the center |
| coccy- | cuckoo coccyx, which is beak-shaped |
| cochlea | snail shell the cochlea of the inner ear, which is coiled like a snail shell |
| coel- | hollow coelom, the ventral body cavity |
| commis- | united gray commissure of the spinal cord connects the two columns of gray matter |
| concha- | shell nasal conchae, coiled shelves of bone in the nasal cavity |
| contra- | against, opposite contraceptive, agent preventing conception |
| corn-, cornu- | horn stratum corneum, outer layer of the skin composed of (horny) cells |
| corona | crown coronal suture of the skull |
| corp- | body corpse; corpus luteum, hormone-secreting body in the ovary |
| cort- | bark cortex, the outer layer of the brain, kidney, adrenal glands, and lymph nodes |
| cost- | rib intercoastal, between the ribs |
| crani- | skull craniotomy, a skull operation |
| crypt- | hidden cryptomenorrhea, a condition in which menstrual symptoms are experienced but no external loss of blood occurs |
| cusp- | pointed bicuspid, tricuspid valves of the heart |
| cutic- | skin cuticle of the nail |
| cyan- | blue cyanosis, blue color of the skin due to lack of oxygen |
| cyst- | sac, bladder cystitis, inflammation of the urinary bladder |
| cyt- | cell cytology, the study of cells |
| de- | undoing, reversal, loss, removal deactivation, becoming inactive |
| decid- | falling off deciduous (milk) teeth |
| delta | triangular deltoid muscle, roughly triangular in shape |
| den-, dent- | tooth dentin of the tooth |
| dendr- | tree,branch dendrites,branches of a neuron |
| derm- | skin dermis, deep layer of the skin |
| desm- | bond desmosome, which binds adjacent epithelial cells |
| di- | twice, double dimorphism, having two forms |
| dia- | through, between diaphragm, the wall through or between two areas |
| dialys- | separate, break apart kidney dialysis, in which waste products are removed from the blood |
| diastol- | stand apart cardiac diastole, between successive contractions of the heart |
| diure- | urinate diuretic, a drug that increases urine output |
| dors- | the back dorsal, dorsum, dorsiflexion |
| duc-,duct | lead, draw ductus deferens, tube which carries sperm from the epididymis into the urethra during ejaculation |
| dura | hard dura mater, tough outer meninx |
| dys- | difficult,faulty,painful dyspepsia, disturbed digestion |
| ec-,ex-,ecto- | out, outside, away from excrete, to remove materials from the body |
| ectop- | displaced ectopic pregnancy; ectopic focus for initiation of heart contraction |
| edem- | swelling edema, accumulation of water in body tissues |
| ef- | away efferent nerve fibers, which carry impulses away from the central nervous system |
| ejac- | to shoot forth ejaculation of semen |
| embol- | wedge embolus, an obstructive object traveling in the bloodstream |
| en-,em- | in, inside encysted, enclosed in a cyst or capsule |
| enceph- | brain encephalitis, inflammation of the brain |
| epi- | over,above,epidermis,outer layer of skin |
| erythr- | red erythema, redness of the skin; erythrocyte, red blood cell |
| eso- | within esophagus |
| eu- | well euesthesia, a normal state of the senses |
| excret- | separate excretory system |
| exo- | outside,outer layer exophthalmos, an abnormal protrusion of the eye from the orbit |
| extra- | outside,beyond extracellular,outside the body cells of an organism |
| extrins- | from the outside extrinsic regulation of the heart |
| fasci-,fascia- | bundle,band superficial and deep fascia |
| fenestr- | window fenestrated capillaries |
| ferr- | iron transferrin,ferritin,both iron-storage proteins |
| flagell- | whip flagellum,the tail of a sperm cell |
| flat- | blow,blown flatulence |
| folli- | bag,bellows hair follicle |
| fontan- | fountain fontanelles of the fetal skull |
| foram- | opening foramen magnum of the skull |
| foss- | ditch fossa ovalis of the heart; mandibular fossa of the skull |
| gam-,gamet- | married,spouse gametes, the sex cells |
| gangli- | swelling,or knot dorsal root ganglia of the spinal nerves |
| gastr- | stomach gastrin, a hormone that influences gastic acid secretion |
| gene | beginning, origin genetics |
| germin- | grow germinal epithelium of the gonads |
| gero-,geront- | old man gerontology, the study of aging |
| gest- | carried gestation,the period from conception to birth |
| glauc- | gray glaucoma, which causes gradual blindness |
| glom- | ball glomeruli, clusters of capillaries in the kidneys |
| glosso- | tongue glossopathy,any disease of the tongue |
| gluco-, glyco- | gluconeogenesis, the production of glucose from noncarbohydrate molecules |
| glute- | buttock gluteus maximus, largest muscle of the buttock |
| gnost- | knowing the gnostic sense, a sense of awareness of self |
| gompho- | nail gomphosis, the term applied to the joint between tooth and jaw |
| gon-,gono- | seed,offspring gonads, the sex organs |
| gust- | taste gustatory senses, a sense of taste |
| hapt- | fasten,grasp hapten,apartial antigen |
| hema,hemato-,hemo- | blood hematocyst, a cyst containing blood |
| hemi- | half hemiglossal,pertaining to one-half of the tongue |
| hepat- | liver hepatitis,inflammation of the liver |
| hetero- | different or other heterosexuality, sexual desire for a person of the opposite sex |
| hiat- | gap the hiatus of the diaphragm, the opening through wihich the esohagus passes |
| hippo- | horse hippocampus of the brain, shaped like a seahorse |
| hirsut- | hairy hirsutism, excessive body hair |
| hist- | tissue histology, the study of tissues |
| holo- | whole holocrine glands, whose secretions are whole cells |
| hom-,homo- | same homeoplasia,formation of tissue similar to normal tissue; homocentric, having the same center |
| hormon- | to excite hormones |
| humor- | a fluid humoral immunity, which involves antibodies circulating in the blood |
| hyal- | glass, clear hyaline cartilage, which involves antibodies circulating in the blood |
| hydr-,hydro- | water dehydration, loss of body water |
| hyper- | excess hypertension, excessive tension |
| hypno- | sleep hypnosis, a sleeplike state |
| hypo- | below; deficient hypodermic, beneath the skin; hypokalemia, defciency of potassium |
| hyster-,hystero- | uterus,womb hysterectomy,removal of the uterus hysterodynia, pain in the womb |
| ile- | intestine ileum, the last portion of the small intestine |
| im- | not impermeable, not permitting passage,not permeable |
| inter- | between intercellular, between the cells |
| intercal- | insert intercalated discs, the end membranes between adjacent cardiac muscle cells |
| intra- | within,inside intracellular,inside the cell |
| iso- | equal,same isothermal,equal,or same, temperature |
| jugul- | throat jugular veins, prominent vessels in the neck |
| juxta- | near, close to juxtaglomerular complex,a cell cluster next to a glomerulus in the kidneys |
| Karyo- | kernel, nucleus karyotype, the assemblage of the nuclear chromosomes |
| kera- | horn keratin, the water-repellent protein of the skin |
| kilo- | thousand kilocalories, equal to 1000 calories |
| kin-,kines- | move kinetic energy, the energy of motion |
| labi-,labri- | lip labial frenulum,the membrane which joins the lip to the gum |
| lact- | milk lactose, milk sugar |
| lacun- | space,cavity,lake lacunae,the space occupied by cells of cartilage and bone tissue |
| lamell- | small plate concentric lamellae, rings of bone matrix in compact bone |
| lamina- | layer, sheet basal lamina, part of the epithelial basement membrane |
| lat- | wide latissimus dorsi, a broad muscle that has taken up fat in its cytoplasm |
| laten- | hidden latent period of a muscle twitch |
| later- | side lateral(directional term) |
| leuko- | white leukocyte, white blood cell |
| leva- | raise,elevate levator labii superioris, muscle that elevates upper lip |
| lingua- | tongue lingual tonsil, adjacent to the tongue |
| lip-,lipo- | fat,lipid lipophage,a cell that has taken up fat in its cytoplasm |
| lith- | stone cholelithiasis, gallstones |
| luci- | clear stratum lucidum, clear layer of the epidermis |
| lumen | light lumen, center of the hollow structure |
| lut- | yellow corpus luteum, a yellow, hormone-secreting structure in the ovary |
| lymph | water lymphatic circulation, return of clear fluid to the bloodstream |
| macro- | large macromolecule, large molecule |
| macula | spot macula lutea, yellow spot on the retina |
| magn- | large foramen magnum, largest opening of the skull |
| mal- | bad, abnormal malfunction, abnormal functioning of an organ |
| mamm- | breast mammary gland, breast |
| mast- | breast mastectory, removal of a mammary gland |
| mater | mother dura mater, pia mater,membranes that envelop the brain |
| meat- | passage external acoustic meatus, the ear canal |
| medi- | middle medial(directional term) |
| medull- | marrow medulla, the middle portion of the kidney, adrenal gland,and lymph node |
| mega- | large megakaryocyte, large precursor cell of platelets |
| meio- | less meiosis, nuclear division that halves the chromosomes number |
| melan- | black melanocytes,which secrete the black pigment melanin |
| men-,menstru- | month menses,the cyclic menstrual flow |
| meningo- | membrane meningitis,inflammation of the membranes of the brain |
| mer-,mero- | a part merocrine glands, the secretions of which do not include the cell |
| meso- | middle mesoderm, middle germ layer |
| meta- | beyond,between,transition metatarsus,the part of the foot between the tarsus and the phalanges |
| metro- | uterus endometrium, the lining of the uterus |
| micro- | small microscope, an instrument used to make small objects appear larger |
| mictur- | urinate micturition, the act of voiding the bladder |
| mito- | thread, filament mitochondria,small,filament-like structures located in cells |
| mnem- | memory amnesia |
| mono- | single monospasm, spasm of a single limb |
| morpho- | form morphology, the study of form and structure or organisms |
| multi- | many multinuclear, havin several nuclei |
| mur- | wall intramural ganglion, a nerve junction within an organ |
| muta- | change mutation, change in the base sequence of DNA |
| myelo- | spinal cord, marrow myeloblasts, cells of the bone marrow |
| myo- | muscle myocardium, heart muscle |
| nano- | dwarf nanometer, one-billionth of a meter |
| narco- | numbness narcotic, a drug producing stupor or numbed sensations |
| neo- | new neoplasm, an abnormal growth |
| nephro- | kidney nephritis, inflammation of the kidney |
| neuro- | nerve neurophsiology,the physiology of the nervous system |
| noci- | harmful nociceptors, receptors for pain |
| noto- | back notochord, the embryonic structure that precedes the vertebral column |
| nucle- | pit,kernel,little nut nucleus |
| nutri- | feed, nourish nutrition |
| ob- | before, against obstruction, impeding or blocking up |
| oculo- | eye monocular, pertaining to one eye |
| odonto- | teeth orthodontist,one who specializes in proper positioning of the teeth in relation to each other |
| olfact- | small olfactory nerves |
| oligo- | few oligodendrocytes, neuroglial cells with few branches |
| onco- | a mass oncology, study of cancer |
| oo- | egg oocyte,precursor of female gamete |
| ophthalmo- | eye ophthalmology, the study of the eyes and related disease |
| orb- | circular orbicularis oculi, muscle that encircles the eye |
| orchi- | testis cryptorchidism, failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum |
| org- | living organism |
| ortho- | straight, direct orthopedic, correction of deformities of the musculoskeletal system |
| osm- | smell anosmia, loss of sense of smell |
| osmo- | pushing osmosis |
| osteo- | bone osteodermia, bony formations in the skin |
| oto- | ear otoscope, a device for examing the ear |
| ov-,ovi- | egg ovum; oviduct |
| oxy- | oxygen oxygenation, the saturation of a substance with oxygen |
| pan- | all, universal panacea, a cure-all |
| papill- | nipple dermal papillae, projections of the dermis into the epidermal are |
| para- | beside,near paranuclear,beside the nucleus |
| pect-,pectus | breast pectorallis major, a large chest muscle |
| pelv- | a basin pelvic girdle, which cradles the pelvic organs |
| peni- | a tail penis; penile arteriole |
| penna- | feather unipennate, bipennate muscles, whose fascicles have a feathered appearance |
| pent- | five pentose, a 5-carbon sugar |
| pep-,peps-,pept- | digest pepsin, a digestive enzyme of the stomach peptic ulcer |
| per-, permea- | through permeate; permeable |
| peri- | around perianal, situated around the anus |
| phago- | eat phagoctye, a cell that engulfs and digests particles or cells |
| pheno- | show,appear phenotype, the physical appearance of an individual |
| phleb- | vein phlebitis, inflammation of the veins |
| pia | tender pia mater, delicate inner membrane around the brain and spinal cord |
| pili | hair arrector pili muscles of the skin, which make the hairs |
| pin-,pino- | drink pinocytosis, the engulfing of small particles by a cell |
| platy- | flat, broad platysma, broad, flat muscle of the neck |
| pleur- | side, rib pleural serosa, the membrane that lines the thoracic cavity and covers the lungs |
| plex-,plexus | net,network brachial plexus, the network of nerves that supplies the arm |
| pneumo- | air,wind pneumothorax,air in the thoracic cavity |
| pod- | foot podiatry,the treatment of foot disorders |
| poly- | multiple polymorphism, multiple forms |
| post- | after,behind posterior,places behind (a specific) part |
| pre-,pro- | before,ahead of prenatal,before birth |
| procto- | rectum,anus proctoscope, an instrument for examining the rectum |
| pron- | bent forward prone, pronate |
| propri- | one's own proprioception, awareness of body parts and movement |
| pseudo- | false pseudotumor, a false tumor |
| psycho- | mind,psyche psychogram,a chart of personality traits |
| ptos- | fall renal ptosis, a condition in which the kidneys drift below their normal position |
| pub- | of the pubis puberty |
| pulmo- | lung pulmonary artery, which brings blood to the lungs |
| pyo- | pus pyocyst, a cyst that contains pus |
| pyro- | fire pyrogen, a substance that induces fever |
| quad-,quadr- | four-sided quadratus lumborum, a muscle with a square shape |
| re- | back, again reinfect |
| rect- | straight rectus abdominis, rectum |
| ren- | kidney renal; renin, an enzyme secreted by the kidney |
| retin-,retic- | net,network endoplasmic reticulum, a network of membranous sacs within a cell |
| retro- | backward, behind retrogression, to move backward in development |
| rheum- | watery flow,change,flux rheumatoid arthritis; rheumatic fever |
| rhin-,rhino- | nose rhinitis, inflammation of the nose |
| ruga- | fold, wrinkle rugae,the folds of the stomach,gallbladder,and urinary bladder |
| sagitt- | arrow sagittal (directional term) |
| salta- | leap saltatory conduction,the rapid conduction of impulses along myelinated neurons |
| sanguin- | blood consanguineous,indicative of a genetic relationship between individuals |
| sacro- | flesh sarcomere,unit of contraction in skeletal muscle |
| saphen- | visible,clear great saphenous vein,superficial vein of the thigh and leg |
| sclero- | hard sclerodermatitis, inflammatory thickening and hardening of the skin |
| seb- | grease sebum, the oil of the skin |
| semem | seed, sperm semem,the discharge of the male reproductive system |
| semi- | half semicircular,having the form of half a circle |
| sens- | feeling sensation, sensory |
| septi- | rotten sepsis,infection; antiseptic |
| septum | fence nasal septum |
| sero- | serum serological tests,which assess blood conditions |
| serrat- | saw serratus anterior, a muscle of the chest wall that has a jagged edge |
| sin-,sino- | a hallow sinuses of the skull |
| soma- | body somatic nervous system |
| somn- | sleep insomnia, inability to sleep |
| sphin- | squeeze sphincter |
| splanchn- | organ splanchnic nerve, autonomic supply to abdominal viscera |
| spondyl- | verebra ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis affecting the spine |
| squam- | scale, flat squamous epithelium, squamous suture of the skull |
| steno- | narrow stenocoriasis, narrowing of the pupil |
| strat- | layer strata of the epidermis; stratified epithelium |
| stria- | furrow,streak striations of skeletal and cardiac muscle tissue |
| stroma- | spread out stroma, the connective tissue framework of some organs |
| sub- | beneath, under sublingual, beneath the tongue |
| sucr- | sweet sucrose, table sugar |
| sudor- | sweet sudoriferous glands,the sweat glands |
| super- | above,upon superior,quality or state of being above other parts |
| supra- | above,upon supracondylar, above a condyle |
| sym-, syn- | together,with synapse,the region of communication between two neurons |
| synerg- | work together synergism |
| systol- | contraction systole,contraction of the heart |
| tachy- | rapid tachycardia, abnormally rapid heartbeat |
| tact- | touch tactile sense |
| telo- | the end telophase, the end of mitosis |
| templ-, tempo- | time temporal summation of nerve impulses |
| tens- | stretched muscle tension |
| terti- | third fibularis tertius, one of three fibularis muscles |
| tetan- | rigid, tense tetanus of muscles |
| therm- | heat thermometer, an instrument used to measure heat |
| thromb- | clot thrombocyte, thrombus |
| thyro- | a shield throid gland |
| tissu- | woven tissue |
| tono- | tension tonicity, hypertonic |
| tox- | poison toxicology,study of poisons |
| trab- | beam,timber trabeculae,spicules of bone in spongy bone tissue |
| trans- | across, through transpleural, through the pleura |
| trapez- | table trapezius, the four-sided muscle of the upper back |
| tri- | three trifurcation, division into three branches |
| trop- | turn,change tropic hormones,whose targets are endocrine glands |
| troph- | nourish trophoblasts,from which develops the fetal portion of the placenta |
| tuber- | swelling tuberosity,a bump on a bone |
| tunic- | covering tunica albuginea,the covering of the testis |
| tympan- | drum tympanic membrane, the eardrum |
| ultra- | beyond ultraviolet radiation,beyond the band of visible light |
| vacc- | cow vaccine |
| vagin- | a sheath vagina |
| vagus | wanderer the vagus nerve,which starts at the brain and travels into the abdominopelvic cavity |
| valen | strength valence shells of atoms |
| venter,ventr- | abdomen,belly ventral(directional term), ventricle |
| vent- | the wind pulmonary ventilation |
| vert- | turn vertebral column |
| vestibul- | a porch vestibule,the anterior entryway to the mouth and nose |
| vibr- | shake,quiver vibrissae,hairs of the nasal vestibule |
| villus | shaggy hair microvilli,which have the appearance of hair in light microscopy |
| viscero- | organ,viscera visceroinhibitory,inhibiting the movements of the viscera |
| viscos- | sticky viscosity, resistance to flow |
| vita- | life vitamin |
| vitre- | glass vitreous humor, the clear jelly of the eye |
| viv- | live in vivo |
| vulv- | a covering vulva,the female enternal genitalia |
| zyg- | a yoke,twin zygote |
| -able | able to, capable of viable, ability to live or exist |
| -ac | referring to cardiac,referring to the heart |
| -algia | pain in a certain part neuralgia, pain along the course of a nerve |
| -apsi | juncture synapse,where two neurons communicate |
| -ary | associated with,relating to coronary,associated with the heart |
| -asthen | weakness myasthenia gravis,a disease involving paralysis |
| -bryo | swollen embryo |
| -cide | destroy or kill germicide, an agent that kills germs |
| -cipit | head occipital |
| -clast | break osteoclast, a cell that dissolves bone matrix |
| -crine | separate endocrine organs, which secrete hormones into the blood |
| -dips | thirst, dry polydipsia,excessive thirst associated with diabetes |
| -ectomy | cutting out, surgical removal appendectomy, cutting out of the appendix |
| -ell,-elle | small organelle |
| -emia | condition of the blood anemia, deficiency of red blood cells |
| -esthesi | sensation anesthesia, lack of sensation |
| -ferent | carry efferent nerves, carrying impulses away from the CNS |
| -form, -forma | shape cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone |
| -fuge | driving out vermifuge, a substance that expels worms of the intestine |
| -gen | an agent that initiates pathogen, any agent that produces disease |
| -glea, -glia | glue neuroglia, the connective tissue of the nervous system |
| -gram | data that are systematically recorded, a record electrocardiogram,a recording showing action of the heart |
| -graph | an instrument used for recording data or writing electrocardiograph, an instrument used to make an electrocardiogram |
| -ia | condition insomnia,condition of not being able to sleep |
| -iatrics | medical specialty geriatrics, the branch of medicine dealing with disease associated with old age |
| -ism | condition hyperthyroidism |
| -itis | inflammation gastritis, inflammation of the stomach |
| -lemma | sheath,husk sarcolemma, the plasma membrane of a muscle cell |
| -logy | the study of pathology, the study of changes in structure and function brought on by disease |
| -lysis | loosening or breaking down hydrolysis, chemical decomposition of a compound into other compounds as a result of taking up water |
| -malacia | soft osteomalacia,a process leading to bone softening |
| -mania | obsession,compulsion erotomania, exaggeration of the sexual passions |
| -nata | birth prenatal development |
| -nom | govern autonomic nervous system |
| -odyn | pain coccygodynia, pain in the region of the coccyx |
| -oid | like, resembling cuboid, shaped as a cube |
| -oma | tumor lymphoma, a tumor of the lymphatic tissues |
| -opia | of the eye myopia, nearsightedness |
| -ory | referring to, of auditory, referring to hearing |
| -pathy | disease osteopathy, any disease of the bone |
| -phasia | speech aphasis, lack of ability to speak |
| -phil, -philo | like, love hydrophilic, water-attracting molecules |
| -phobia | fear acrophobia, fear of heights |
| -phragm | partition diaphragm, which separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities |
| -plas | grow neoplasia, an abnormal growth |
| -plasm | form, shape cytoplasm |
| -plasty | reconstruction of a part, plastic surgery rhinoplasty, reconstruction of the nose through surgery |
| -plegia | paralysis paraplegia, paralysis of the lower half of the body or lower limbs |
| -rrhagia | abnormal or excessive discharge metrorrhagia, uterine hemorrhage |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge diarrhea, abnormal emptying of the bowels |
| -scope | instrument used for examination stethoscope, instrument used to listen to sounds of parts of the body |
| -some | body chromosome |
| -sorb | suck in absorb |
| -stalsis | compression, constriction peristalsis, muscular contractions that propel food along the digestive tract |
| -stasis | arrest, fixation hemostasis, arrest of bleeding |
| -stitia | come to stand intestitial fluid, between the cells |
| -stomy | establishment of an artificial opening enterostomy, the formation of an artificial opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall |
| -tegm | cover integument |
| -tomy | to cut appendectomy, surgical removal of the appendix |
| -trud | thrust protrude, detrusor muscle |
| -ty | condition of, state immunity,condition of being resistant to infection or disease |
| -uria | urine polyuria, passage of an excessive amount of urine |
| -zyme | ferment enzyme |
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