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Med Term Ch2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| enter/o | small intestine (ex. enteropathy) |
| my/o | muscle (ex. myocardial infarction) |
| orth/o | straight (ex. orthodontics) |
| plas/o | formation (ex. endometrial hyperplasia) |
| scler/o | hard (ex. scleroderma) |
| sten/o | narrowing (ex. spinal stenosis) |
| troph/o | nourishment, development (ex. autotroph) |
| -cele | hernia (ex. hydrocele) |
| -centesis | puncture (ex. pneumocentesis) |
| -desis | binding (ex. syndesis) |