JMU HTH 210 Final

constructed terms

multiple word parts combined to form a new word, usually derived from Greek or Latin words

eponym

terms that are derived from the names of people (nonconstructed terms)

nonconstructed terms

eponyms or acronyms

word parts

assembled to create a term with a new meaning, when a constructed term is formed

word root

word part that provides the primary meaning of the term, basis for the term, and is the part to which other word parts are attached

prefix

word part that is affixed to the beginning of a word to expand or enhance the meaning of the word

suffix

word part that is affixed to the end of a word to indicate the word parts of speech or modify the words meaning

combining vowel

assits in pronouncing a term without adding to or altering the meaning of the word root (ex: usually o, i or e)

combining form

word root plus the combing vowel

lith

from the Greek lithos, stone

maxim

from the Latin maximus, biggest or highest

derm

from the Greek derma, skin

path

from the Greek pathos, disease

anti-

against, opposite of

brady-

slow

endo-

within

epi-

upon, over, above, on top

neo-

new

pre-

to come before

append/o, appendic/o

appendix

bi/o

life

cardi/o

heart

cerebr/o

brain, cerebrum

dermat/o

skin

electr/o

electricity

encephal/o

brain

gastr/o

stomach

hem/o

blood

hepat/o

liver

hyster/o

uterus

laryng/o

voice box, larynx

leuk/o

white

mamm/o

breast

mast/o

breast

ment/o

mind

nat/o

birth

neur/o

nerve

path/o

disease

proct/o

rectum or anus

psych/o

mind

rhin/o

nose

tonsill/o

tonsil, almond

vas/o

vessel

-al, -ic, -tic, -ous, -ac, -ary

pertaining to

-ectomy

surgical excision or removal

-emia

condition of blood

-logist

one who studies

-gram

a record or image

-ia, -osis

condition of

-itis

inflammation

-logy

study or science of

-plasty

surgical repair of

-philia

loving or affinity for

-phobia

fear of

-scope

instrument used for viewing

-iatry

treatment or specialty

-pathy

disease

-meter

measure, measuring instrument

-scopy

process of viewing

-emesis

vomiting

-malacia

softening

-opsy

view of

-oxia

oxygen

-phagia

eating or swallowing

-phasia

speaking

-physis

growth

-plegia

paralysis

-oma

tumor

-stasis

standing still

-algia

-pain

-asthenia

-weakness

-drome

running, run

-atresia

a closure or the absence of a normal body opening

-cele

swelling, hernia, or protrusion

-dynia

pain

-ism

condition or disease

-penia

reduction in number, deficiency

-plasia

formation or growth

-rrhagia

abnormal discharge

-rrhexis

rupture

-sclerosis

hardening

-spasm

involuntary muscle contraction

-rrhea

discharge

-ad

toward

-ae

plural form of "a"

-centesis

surgical puncture

-clasia, -clasis, -clast

break apart

-desis

surgical fixation or fusion

-pexy

surgical fixation or suspension

-phylaxis

protective treatment to prevent disease

-rrhaphy

suturing

-stomy

surgical creation of an opening

-tome, -tomy

cutting instrument, incision

-tripsy

surgical crushing

a-, an-

without, absence of

-ab

away from (abductor)

-bi

two

-hyper

excessive, above, abnormally high

-hypo

deficient, below, abnormally low

-intra

within