| Term | Definition |
| gastr- | stomach
(gas truck) |
| cardi- | heart
(cards) |
| megal- | enlarged
(my gal) |
| -itis | inflammation
(I test) |
| dermat- | skin
(door mat) |
| plast- | surgical repair
(plastic cement) |
| cerebr- | brain
(zebra) |
| path- | disease
(path) |
| -ectomy | surgical removal
(exit tommy) |
| enter- | intestines
(enter sign) |
| -osis | any condition
(oh sis) |
| -otomy | cut into
(oh tommy) |
| aden- | gland
(a den) |
| angi- | vessel
(angel) |
| -oma | tumor
(oh ma) |
| nephr- | kidney
(nephew) |
| hepat- | liver
(he pats) |
| arthr- | joint
(art) |
| blephar- | eyelid
(blue fur) |
| -ologist | specialist
(hollow chest) |
| rhin- | nose
(rhinoceros) |
| gingiv- | gum
(gingerbread) |
| -malacia | soft
(my late show) |
| -ology | the study of
(hollow cheese) |
| spasm | involuntary contraction
(spaceman) |
| -algia | pain
(algae) |
| crani- | skull
(crane) |
| end- | inside, within
(the end) |
| hemi- | half
(hemisphere) |
| -oid | like
(void/alike) |
| hyper- | above, more than normal
(high purr) |
| cyst- | sac containing fluid
(sister) |
| chole- | bile
(coal pile) |
| hypo- | under
(hippo) |
| -scop- | observe
(scope) |
| hyster- | uterus
(his stir) |
| -ostomy | create an opening
(one stop tommy) |
| para- | beside, beyond
(parachute) |
| -lysis | loosening, destruction
(license) |
| cervic- | neck
(serve hic) |
| chondr- | cartilage
(cone door) |
| cyan- | blue
(sign) |
| hem(at)- | blood
(hem) |
| ost- | bone
(ostrich) |
| psycho- | mind
(cycle) |
| lip- | fat
(lip) |
| my- | muscle
(my eye) |
| lith- | stone
(lather) |
| ophthalm-
(opt-) | eye
(up thumb) |
| proct- | anus
(proctor & gamble) |
| cost- | rib
(coaster) |
| -gram | record
(graham cracker) |
| acro- | extremities
(acrobat) |
| rhexis | break, burst
(wrecks) |
| carcin- | cancer
(car sign) |
| -penia | decrease
(pen) |
| gen- | original, production
(genesis) |
| burso- | sac
(purse sew) |
| retr(o)- | backwards
(retreat) |
| trip- | rub, friction
(trip) |
| strept- | twist
(strap) |
| -desis | binding
(thesis) |
| mani- | madness
(maniac) |
| glosso- | tongue
(glossy) |
| -trophy | development
(trophy) |
| supra- | above
(soup) |
| -ptosis | falling
(toe sis) |
| -dyn- | pain
(dinner) |
| mast- | breast
(mast) |
| -rrhaphy | suture
(raffle) |
| dent- | teeth
(dentist) |
| cephal- | head
(sieve fall) |
| auto- | self
(auto) |
| epi- | upon
(a pea) |
| hydro- | water
(hydrant) |
| lobo- | section
(low bow) |
| -emesis | vomiting
(hey mrs) |
| contra- | against, counter
(contractor) |
| -iasis | condition
(oasis) |
| trans- | through, across
(trains) |
| brady- | slow
(braid) |
| -ectasis | expansion
(egged a sis/x pan) |
| cyt- | cell
(sight) |
| odont- | tooth
(oh don't) |
| leuk- | white
(leukocyte) |
| -esthesis | sensation
(has the show) |
| cantho- | angle at the end of the eyelid
(can throw) |
| steno- | narrow, contracted
(stenographer) |
| cheil- | lip
(cow) |
| -cele | hernia
(seal) |
| benign | mild, not cancerous
(bee 9) |
| semen | seed
(seaman) |
| celio- | abdomen
(ceiling dome) |
| erythro- | red
(wreath throw) |
| vaso- | vessel
(vase) |
| melan- | black
(melon) |
| cauda- | tail
(cod fish) |
| lingua- | tongue
(language) |
| myring- | eardrum
(my ring) |
| spondyl- | spinal column
(spun doll) |
| ovar- | egg
(over) |
| -centesis | puncture
(cent) |
| oto- | ear
(o toe) |
| bili- | bile
(bill) |
| squam- | scale
(squash) |
| mening- | membrane
(manage/mens brains) |
| cec- | blind passage
(seek) |
| macul- | spot
(mack truck) |
| -pexy | suspension
(pecks egg) |
| onco- | tumor
(uncle) |
| or- | mouth
(oar) |
| sub- | under
(submarine) |
| spiro- | coil
(sparrow/spiral) |
| lacrim- | tear
(lake rim) |
| viscero- | organ
(vice row) |
| lact- | milk
(lactose) |
| onych- | nail, claw
(onyx) |
| thorac- | chest
(throw rack) |
| pyle- | gate
(pie) |
| vesic- | bladder
(vest sick) |
| sphenic- | wedge
(sphinx) |
| myel- | marrow, spinal cord
(mile sign) |
| anti- | against
(ant eye) |
| myco- | fungus
(my comb) |
| hallux | great toe
(hall x) |
| physio- | nature
(physics book) |
| bucc(o)- | cheek
(bucket) |
| palpebr- | eyelid
(pile of people) |
| -plasia | development
(play show) |
| rug- | wrinkle, fold, crease
(rug) |
| aur- | ear
(r) |
| acoust(i)- | hearing
(acoustic/a cue stick) |
| colp(o)- | hollow, vagina
(cold bow) |
| phon- | voice, sound
(phone) |
| leio- | smooth
(lei) |
| cor | heart
(core) |
| ren- | kidney
(rain) |
| orchi- | testis
(orchid) |
| encephal- | brain
(hen sieve fall) |
| thalam- | inner chamber
(the lamb) |
| plexus | braid
(plexiglass) |
| cilia | eyelash
(ceiling) |
| dendr- | tree, branching
(den door) |
| phleb- | vein
(flip chart) |
| pilo- | hair
(pile on) |
| histo- | tissue
(his toe) |
| stoma- | mouth
(stone) |
| tympan- | eardrum
(tin pan) |
| umbilic- | naval
(a bill lick) |
| salpingo- | tube
(sally bingo) |
