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adsence,lack acardia, lack of a heart; anaerobic, in the absence of oxygen
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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 |