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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Oste/o | Meaning: Bone Example: Osteomyelitis Breakdown: Oste/o = Bone, Myel/o = Bone marrow, -itis = Inflammation Meaning: Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow. |
| Arthr/o | Meaning: Joint Example: Arthroplasty Breakdown: Arthr/o = Joint, -plasty = Surgical repair meaning Surgical repair or replacement of a joint. |
| My/o | Meaning: Muscle Example: Myoma Breakdown: My/o = Muscle, -oma = Tumor Meaning: A tumor of the muscle. |
| Chondr/o | Meaning: Cartilage Example: Chondroma Breakdown: Chondr/o = Cartilage, -oma = Tumor Meaning: A tumor of the cartilage. |
| Electr/o | Meaning: Electricity Example: Electromyogram Breakdown: Electr/o = Electricity, My/o = Muscle, -gram = Record Meaning: A record of the electrical activity in a muscle. |
| Encephal/o | Breakdown: Encephal/o = Brain, -itis = Inflammation Meaning: Inflammation of the brain. |
| Neur/o | Example: Neuropathy Breakdown: Neur/o = Nerve, -pathy = Disease Meaning: Disease of the nerves. |
| Myel/o | Meaning: Spinal Cord (or Bone Marrow) Example: Myelogram Breakdown: Myel/o = Spinal cord, -gram = Record/Image Meaning: A record/image of the spinal cord |
| Mening/o | Meaning: Meninges (membranes) Example: Meningitis Breakdown: Mening/o = Meninges, -itis = Inflammation Meaning: Inflammation of the membranes |
| Phas/o | Meaning Speech Example: Dysphasia Breakdown: Dys- = Difficult, Phas/o = Speech, -ia = Condition Full Meaning: Condition of difficult or impaired speech. |
| : Retin/o | Meaning: Retina Example: Retinopathy Breakdown: Retin/o = Retina, -pathy = DRhin/o isease Full Meaning: Disease of the retina. |
| Rhin/o | Breakdown: Rhin/o = Nose, -rrhea = Flow/Discharge Meaning: Excessive discharge from the nose (runny nose). |
| : Blephar/o | Meaning: Eyelid Example: Blepharoptosis Breakdown: Blephar/o = Eyelid, -ptosis = DroopingMeaning: Drooping of the upper eyelid. |
| Ophthalm/o | Meaning: Eye Example: Ophthalmologist Breakdown: Ophthalm/o = Eye, -logist = Specialist Meaning: A specialist in the study and treatment of the eye. |
| Ophthalm/o | Meaning: Eye Example: Ophthalmologist Breakdown: Ophthalm/o = Eye, -logist = Specialist Meaning: A specialist in the study and treatment of the eye. |