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Chabner, Med Terms--a short course ch 3 word parts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -al | pertaining to |
| -algia | pain |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -eal | pertaining to |
| -ectomy | removal, resection, excision |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -gram | record |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| -ia | condition |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -lysis | separation, breakdown, destruction |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oma | tumor, mass |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhage | excessive discharge of blood |
| -rrhagia | excessive discharge of blood |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| -stomy | opening |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -tomy | incision, cut into |
| -uria | urine condition |
| Aden/o | gland |
| Amni/o | amnion |
| Angi/o | vessel |
| Arteri/o | artery |
| Arthr/o | joint |
| Ather/o | plaque, collection of fatty material |
| Axill/o | armpit |
| Bronch/o | bronchial tubes |
| Carcin/o | cancerous |
| Cardi/o | heart |
| Chem/o | drug, chemical |
| Cholecyst/o | gallbladder |
| Chron/o | time |
| Col/o | colon (large intestine) |
| Crani/o | skull |
| Cry/o | cold |
| Cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| Encephal/o | brain |
| Erythr/o | red |
| Esophag/o | esophagus |
| Hemat/o | blood |
| Hepat/o | liver |
| Hyster/o | uterus |
| Inguin/o | groin |
| Isch/o | to hold back |
| Lapar/o | abdomen |
| Laryng/o | larynx |
| Leuk/o | white |
| Mamm/o | breast |
| Mast/o | breast |
| Men/o | menstruation |
| Mening/o | meninges |
| My/o | muscle |
| Myel/o | spinal cord or bone marrow |
| Necr/o | death |
| Nephr/o | kidney |
| Neur/o | nerve |
| Oophor/o | ovary |
| Oste/o | bone |
| Ot/o | ear |
| Pelv/o | hip area |
| Peritone/o | peritoneum |
| Phleb/o | vein |
| Pneumon/o | lung |
| Pulmon/o | lung |
| Radi/o | x-rays |
| Ren/o | kidney |
| Rhin/o | nose |
| Salping/o | fallopian tube |
| Sarc/o | flesh |
| Septic/o | pertaining to infection |
| Thorac/o | chest |
| Tonsill/o | tonsil |
| Trache/o | trachea |
| Ur/o | urine, urinary tract |
| Vascul/o | blood vessel |