H medical terms

hem- (a, ato, o)

blood

hemi-

half

hepat- (o)

liver

herni-

rupture

hetero-

other, unlike, different

hidr- (o)

sweat or sweat gland

hist- (o)

tissue

hom- (eo,o)

same, like

hydro-

water

hyper-

excessive, high, over, increased, more than normal

hemat/ology

study of the blood

hemi/plegia

paralysis on half of the body

hepat/itis

inflammation of the liver

hernio/plasty

surgical repair of a rupture

hetero/genous

different kind or type

hidr/osis

production and excretion of sweat

hist/ologist

person who studies tissue

homeo/stasis

maintaining a contant level

hydro/therapy

water treatment

hyper/tension

high bp

hypno-

sleep

hypo-

decreased, deficient, low, under, less than normal

hypno/sis

process of sleep

hypo/tension

low bp

hyster/ectomy

surgical removal of the uterus