BIOl

a-, an-

no, not, without

aden/o

gland

adenitis

inflammation of a gland

adenoma

tumor of a gland

adenopathy

disease of a gland

-algia

pain

anemia

A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin or erythrocytes

arthr/o

joint

arthralgia

joint pain

arthritis

inflammation of a joint

arthrotomy

incision into a joint

aut-, auto-

self, own

autopsy

the examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death

bi/o

life

biology

The study of life

biopsy

the removal of living tissue from the body for diagnostic examination

carcin/o

cancerous, cancer

carcinogenic

causing cancer

carcinoma

cancerous tumor of the skin

cardi/o

heart

cardiac

heart

cardiology

study of the heart

cephal/o

head

cephalic

pertaining to the head

cephalalgia or cephalgia

headache

cerebr/o

cerebrum

cerebral

pertaining to the cerebrum

cis/o

to cut

combining form

combination of the root and the combining vowel

crin/o

to secrete

cyst/o

urinary bladder

cystitis

inflammation of the bladder

cystoscopy

visual examination of the urinary bladder

cyt/o

cell

-cyte

cell(suffix)

cytology

study of cells

derm/o or dermat/o

skin

dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

dermatology

study of the skin

dia-

through, complete

Diagnosis

Identification of an injury or disease

-ectomy

excision, removal

electr/o

electricity

electrocardiogram

recording the electricity in the heart

electroencephalogram

record of the electricity in the brain

-emia

blood condition

encephal/o

brain

end-, endo-

within

endocrine glands

glands that secrete chemicals called hormones directly into the bloodstream

endocrinologist

specializes in endocrine glands?

endocrinology

study of the endocrine glands

endoscope

an instrument used for visual examination of internal structures

endoscopy

process of visually examing within the body

enter/o

intestine

enteritis

inflammation of the intestine

enteropathy

disease of the intestine

epi

above, upon

epidermis

Outer layer of skin

epigastric

above the stomach

erythr/o

red

erythrocyte

red blood cell

ex-, exo-

out, outside of, outward

excision

cutting part of a body part out

resection

cutting all of a body part out

exocrine glands

Glands that secrete substances outward through a duct

gastr/o

stomach

gastrectomy

removal of the stomach

gastric

pertaining to the stomach

gastritis

inflammation of the stomach

gastroenterology

study of the stomach and intestines

Gastrotomy

incision of the stomach

genic

produced by or in

globin

protein

glyc/o

sugar

gnos/o

knowledge

gram

record

gynec/o

female

gynecology

study of the female reproductive system and its diseases

hem/o

blood

hematology

study of blood

hematoma

collection(mass) of blood

hemoglobin

blood protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells from the lungs and carbon dioxide away

from cells to the lungs?

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hepat/o

liver

hepatoma

tumor of the liver

hepatoma

tumor of the liver

hepatitis

inflammation of the liver

hyper-

excessive, above

hyperglycemia

high blood sugar

hypoglycemia

low blood sugar

hyperthyroidism

excessive activity of the thyroid gland

hypo-

below

hypodermic

under the skin

hypogastric

below the stomach

iatr/o

treatment

iatrogenic

disorder caused by medical treatment

-ic, -ical, -ior

pertaining to

Ilium

part of the hip bone

Ileum

last part of the small intestine

in

in, into

incision

process of cutting into