3. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures [Word Elements]

aer/o

air, gas

bar/o

pressure

chrom/o

color, stain

cry/o

cold

electr/o

electricity

phon/o

sound (p)

phot/o

light

radi/o

radiation, x-rays

son/o

sound (s)

therm/o

heat, temperature

-graph

instrument for recording data

-graphy

act of recording data

-gram

a record of data

-meter

instrument for measuring

-metry

measurement of

-scope

instrument for viewing/examining

-scopy

examination of

-centesis

puncture

-desis

binding

-ectomy

surgical removal, excision

-pexy

surgical fixation

-plasty

plastic repair

-rrhaphy

surgical repair, suturing

-stomy

surgical opening

-tome

instrument for incising (cutting)

-tomy

incision, cutting into

-tripsy

crushing