Word Parts E-H

Ecto-

outside, external

-ectomy

surgical removal of

-emesis

vomit

-emia

blood

encephal-(o)

brain

endo-

within, innermost

enter- (i,o)

intestine

epi-

upon, over, upper

eryhtro-

red

-esthesia

sensation, perception, feel

ex-(o)

outside of, beyond

gastr- (i,o)

stomach

-genesis/-genous

development, production, creation

-genetic/-genic

origin, producing, causing

glyc- (o)

sugar

-gram

tracing, picture, record

-graph

diagram, instrument for recording

gyn- (ec,o)

woman, female

hema- (a,ato,o)

blood

hemi-

half

hepat-(o)

liver

herni-

rupture (or protrusion)

hom- (eo,o)

same, like

hyper-

excessive, high, over, increased, more than nl

hypo-

decreased, deficient, low, less than nl