Medical Terminology Chapter 23

-ectomy

cutting out, removal

-graphy

writing, imaging

-logy, -nomy

study or science of

-pathy

disease, disorder, feeling

-plasty

shaping, reconstruction

-stomy

cutting of an opening or mouth

-therapy

treatment

-tomy

cutting

-trophy

nourishment

angi-

vessel

antr-

cavity

blephar-

eyelid

cac-

bad

cheil-

lip

enter-

intestine

heli-

sun

ker-, kerat-

horn, cornea

lept-

thin, delicate

lymph-

water, lymph

nyct-

night

onc-

tumor, swelling

ophthalm-

eye

osm-

smell

ost-, oste-

bone

phleb-

vein

phon-

sound, voice

proct-

anus, rectum

pyl-, pyle-, pylor-

gate, entrance, lower stomach

pyr-, pyret-

fire, fever

rhin-, -rrhin-

nose

salpinx-, salping-

tube

splen-

spleen

tac-, tax-

to order, to arrive

tele-

from far away, at a distance

trache-

rough, windpipe