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) |