-
chole-
- bile
- cholecyst, gallbladder
-
chondr(o)
cartilage
chrondoectomy, removal of cartilage
-
circum-
around
circumoral, around the eyes
-
cleid-
clavicle
cleidocostal, pertaining to clavicle and ribs
-
colp(o)
vagina
colporrhagia, vaginal hemmorrage
-
contra-
against, opposed
contradiction, indicating opposing treatment
-
cost-(o)
ribs
intercostals, between the ribs
-
counter-
against
counterirritation, an irritation to relieve some other irritation
-
crani-(o)
skull
craniotomy, surgical opening in the skull
-
crypt(o)
hidden
cryptogenic, hidden or unknown orign
-
cut-
skin
subcutaneous, under the skin
-
cyst(o)
sac or bladder
cystitis, inflammation of any bladder
-
cyto-
cell
cytology, study of cells
-
dacry(o)
lacrimal gland
dacryocyst, tear sac
-
derm(o)
skin
dermatoid, skin like
-
di-
two
diphasic, occuring in two stages
-
dis-
apart
disarticulation, taking apart a joint
-
dys-
pain or difficulty
dysuria, difficulty voiding
-
ecto-
outside
ectoretina, outermost layer of retina
-
em- or en-
in
encapsulated, in a capsule
-
encephal(o)
brain
encephalitis, inflammation of intestines
-
end(o)
within
endothelium, layer of cells lining organs
-
enter(o)
intestine
enteritis, inflammation of intestines
-
epi-
above or on
epidermis, outermost layer of skin
-
erythr(o)
red
erythrocyte, red blood cells
-
eu-
well
euphoria, well feeling
-
ex- or e-
out
excretion, material thrown out of body
-
exo-
outside
exocrine, excreting outwardly
-
hem(o) or hemat(o)
blood
hemopoiesis, forming blood
-
gynec(o)
woman
gyneocology, science pertaining to women
-
hemi-
half
hemiplegia, half body paralyzed
-
hepat(o)
liver
hepatitis, inflammation of the liver
-
hetero
other
heterotransplant, using skin from a member of another
-
hist(o)
tissue
histology, science of studying tissue
-
homo
same
homotransplant, skin grafting by using skin from a member of same species
-
hydr(o)
water
hydrocephalis, abnormal accumulation of fluid in skull
-
hyper
above excess
hyperglycemia, excess of suger in blood
-
hypo
under, deficiency of
hypoglycemia, low blood suger
-
hyster(o)
uterus
hysterectomy, surgical removal of uterus
-
idio-
self or seperate
idiopathic, disease self origination unknown cause
-
im- or in-
not
immature, not mature
-
im- or in-
in
infultration, accumulation of abnormal substance in tissue
-
infra-
below
infraorbital, below the orbit
-
inter-
between
intermuscluar, between the muscle
-
intra-
within
intramuscular, in the muscle
-
kerat(o)
horn, cornea
keratitis, inflammation of the cornea
-
lact(o)
milk
lactation, secretion of milk
-
leuk(o)
white
leukocyte, white blood cell
-
macro
large
macroblast, abnormally large red blood cell
-
mast(o)
breast
mastectomy, removal of breast
-
meg or mega(o)
great
megacolon, abnormally large colon
-
ment(o)
mind
dementia, deterioration of the mind
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