HS1 Word parts E-H

e- (c)

e- (c)

without

ec- (ti,to)

outside, external

-ectasis

expansion, dilation, stretching

-ectomy

surgical removal of

electr- (o)

electrical

-emesis

vomit

-emia

blood

encephal- (o)

brain

endo-

within, innermost

enter- (i,o)

intestine

epi-

upon, over, upper

erythro-

red

-esis

condition of

-esthesia

sensation, perception, feel

eu-

well, easy, normal

ex- (o)

outside of, beyond

faci-

face

-fascia

fibrous band

fibr- (a,i,o)

fiber, connective tissue

fore-

in front of

-form

having the form of, shape

-fuge

driving away, expelling

galacto-

milk, galactose (sugar milk)

gast- (i,ro)

stomach

-genesis

development, production, creation

-genetic, -genic

origin, producing, causing

genito-

organs of reproduction

-genous

kind, type

geront- (o)

old age, elderly

gingiv-

gums, gingiva

gloss- (o)

tongue

gluc- (o)

sweetness, sugar, glucose

gly- (c,co)

sugar

-gram

tracing, picture, record-

-graph

diagram, instrument for recording

gyn- (ec,o)

woman, female

hem- (a,ato,o)

blood

hemi-

half

hepat- (o)

liver

herni-

rupture

hetero-

other, unlike, different

hist- (o)

tissue

home- (eo,o)

same, like

hydro-

water

hyper-

excessive, high, over, increased, more than normal

hypno-

sleep

hypo-

decreased, deficient, low, under, less than normal

hyster- (o)

uterus