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SteccOUPharm 1
Confusing Words
| -centesis | surgical procedure |
|---|---|
| cephalo | head |
| chondro | cartilage |
| dacryo | tear |
| dia- | through |
| -ectasis | expansion |
| -emesis | vomiting |
| epi- | above |
| eu- | good |
| -gram | record |
| -gravida | pregnant woman |
| hemangio | blood vessel |
| hemato | blood |
| hemi- | half |
| in- | not |
| kerato | cornea |
| megalo | enlargement |
| metro | uterus |
| myco | fungus |
| myelo | spinal cord |
| myo | muscle |
| myringo | tympanic membrane |
| onycho | nail |
| opthalmo | eye |
| -opia | vision |
| orchido | testis |
| ortho | straight |
| -osis | abnormal |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| -penia | decrease |
| -phagia | swallow, eat |
| phlebo | vein |
| -plasia | formation, growth |
| -plasm | formation, growth |
| -plegia | paralysis |
| pleuro | pleura |
| -ptosis | prolapse |
| pyelo | renal pelvis |
| pyo | pus |
| radio | x-rays, radiation |
| retino | retina |
| roentgeno | x-rays |
| -rrhage | bursting forth |
| -rrhaphy | suture |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| sacro | sacrum |
| sclera/o | sclera |
| spondylo | vertebra |
| -statsis | at a stand still |
| -stenosis | stricture, narrowing |
| stomato | mouth |
| -stomy | forming a new opening or mouth |
| -therapy | treatment |
| thoraco | chest |
| thrombo | blood clot |
| -tome | instrument to cut |
| -tomy | incision |
| tricho | hair |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| tympano | tympanic membrane |
| vesico | bladder |