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CH 1 - Alexis H
CNHP 2010 - CH 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -iatric | pertaining to medicine, a physician, or healer |
| -iatry | treatment |
| -logy | Study |
| -logist | one who specializes in the study or treatment of |
| -ist | one who specializes in |
| -meter | instrument for measuring |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| -poiesis | formation |
| -scope | instrument for examination |
| -scopy | process of examination |
| -statis | stop or stand |
| cyan/o | blue |
| erythr/o | Red |
| leuk/o | white |
| melan/o | black |
| aer/o | air, gas |
| hem/o | blood |
| hemat/o | blood |
| hydr/o | water |
| py/o | pus |
| ur/o | urine |
| urin/o | urine |
| abdomin/o | abdomen |
| acr/o | extremity or topmost |
| aden/o | gland |
| angi/o | vessel |
| arthr/o | joint |
| cephal/o | head |
| col/o | colon |
| cutane/o | skin |