Lesson 5- Bioscientific Terminology Ayers

-emia (-hemia)

condition of the blood, congestion of blood

-logy

science of, systematic study of

-lysis

"dissolution of or by (""surgical division or separation"")"

-mania

madness for or about

-pathy

disease of, treatment of disease of or by

-phobia

abnormal fear of

-therapy

treatment of or by

-tomy

surgical operation on, surgical cutting of

-ectomy

surgical removal of

-uria

condition of the urine

ACR-

extremity, summit

AMYL-

starch

BAR-; BARY-

weight, pressure; heavy

BLENN-

mucus

CYT-

cell

DIPS-

thirst

DREPAN-

sickle

ERYTHR-

red

GLYC-; GLYCOS-

sugar; sugar, glucose

HIST-, HISTI-

tissue

HYSTER-

uterus, hysteria

ICHTHY-

fish

IRID-, IRIS

iris, rainbow

ISCH-

to suppress

LAPAR-

abdomen, soft part of the body between the ribs and hip

LIP-

fat

MAST-, MAZ-

breast

PHREN-

mind, diaphragm

PY-

pus

THANAT-

death