The Elephant

blast- bud

per- through;out

xer- dry

med- middle

-rrhe flow

splanchn- enternal organs

volv- to roll

ton- stretch

sta- stand

-rrhag burst;burst forth

meta- beyond

lymph- watery fluid

lept- slender

fac- make do

dis- apart

morph- form

mi- less

necr- death

pect- chest

eury- broad

dia- through

di- twice

apo- away from

scol- curved

proxim- nearest

schiz- split

pseud- false

platy- flat

cata- down

poster- back part

phrag- fence

pachy- thick

gyn- female

orth- strait

olfact- smell

hom- same

infer- under

heter- other

ger- old

fiss- split

duct- tube

clas- breaking

cau- burn

capit- head

brachy- short

amphi- around;on both sides

ambi- both

eu- good

vert- turn

ventr- front

therap- therapy

lig- ligament

ili- ilium

ile- ileum

tri- three

bi- two;double;both

esophag- esophagus

col- colon

bronchi- bronchus

laryng- larynx

ureter- ureter

duedeno- duodenom

pharyng- pharynx

sacro- sacruum

utero- uterus

urethra- urethra

vena- vein

pelvi- pelvis

basi- base

adreno- adrenal(gland)

ovario- ovary

splen- spleen

thyro- thyroid

appendic- appendix

arter- artery

neuro- nerve(nervous system)

ramus- branch

poly- many

pan- all

tegument covering; skin

metr- uterus

post- after

vuls- twitch;pull

syn-, sym- together

therm- heat

hormone excite

neo- new

semi- half

ameb- change

turbin- shaped like a top

strict- draw;tight

pre- in front of;before

phak- lens

an-, a- not;without

maxill- upper jaw bone

trich- hair

traumat- wound

osmo- odor

dynam- power

mechano- machine

phob- mind

-rrhaphy suture

dura hard

lumbo- loins

spas- pull draw

tense- stretch

glom- ball

infra- beneath

lal- speak

sarc- flesh

puer- child

vestibule entrance

tumor swelling

thel- nipple

ab- away from;not

thromb- lump;clot

pro- in front of;before

peri- about;around

en- in

cut- skin

dys- bad

phot- light

rachi- spinal cord

later- side

colla- glue

mamm- breast

pleur- pleura;rib;side

peps- digest

micr- small

labi- lip

gran- grain;particle

grad- walk;take steps

gemin- twins or paired

gangli- tumor

dors- back

digit finger or toes

cine- move

calc- heel;stone

cheir-, chir- hand

tarso- framework

glyco- sweet

aer- air

gravid pregnant

ependym- wrapping

pariet- wall

metabol(e)- change

dactyl- finger;toe

edema swelling

fistul- pipe

radi- rays; radiation

radic- root

furca- fork-shaped

sedat- to calm, quiet

oment- covering

oophor- ovary

alveol- cavity

ptyal- saliva

pulmon- lung

kerat- horn

iris rainbow

plak- plate

corne- horn

phren- mind

phage to eat

pneum- lung

-crine to separate

antr- cavity

scirr(h)- hard

sept- wall;fence

hypno- sleep

sinus- hollow space

trachel- neck

somato- body

scler(a)- hard

part- labor;bring forth

ment- mind

dacry- tear

lapar- abdomen;abdominal wall

ocul- eye

adnexa- ties;connection

malign- bad

pod- foot

-tope place

iso- equal

fascia sheet;band

-asthenia weakness

astr- star

helio- sun

salpingo- tube

umbilic- navel

tympan- eardrum

stoma- mouth

histo- tissue

pilo- hair

phleb- vein

dendr- tree like;branches

cilia eyelash

plexus braid

thalam inner;chamber

encephal- brain

orchi- testes

ren- kidney

cor heart

leio- smooth

phon- sound

colp(o)- vagina

acoust(i)- to hear

aur- ear

rug- wrinkle;fold;crease

-plasia development;growth

palpebr- eyelid

bucc(o)- cheek

physio- nature

hallux- great toe

myco- fungus

anti- against

myel- marrow;spinal cord

sphenic- wedge

vesic- bladder;sac

pyle- gate

thorac- chest

onych- claw

lact- milk

viscero- organ

lacrim- tear

spiro- coil

sub- under

or- mouth

onco- tumor

-pexy suspension

macul- spot;stain

cec- blind passage

mening- membrane

squam- scale

bili- bile

oto- ear

-centesis puncture

ovar- egg

spondyl- spinal column

celio- abdomen

sem*n seed

benign mild; not cancerous

-cele hernia

cantho- angle

-esthesia sensation

-ectasis expansion

trans- across;through

-iasis condition

contra- against;counter

lobo- section

-dyn- pain

-ptosis falling

-trophy development

mani- madness

-desis binding

strept- twist

trip- rub;friction

retr(o)- backwards

gen- original;production

-penia deficiency

rhexis break;burst

proct- an*s

opthalm-, opt- eye

cervic- neck

-lysis loosening;destruction

para- beside;beyond

-ostomy create an opening

-scop- observe

hypo- under

chole- bile

cyst- sac;containing fluid

hyper- above;more than normal

-oid like

end- invisible within

pharmac- drug;medicine

somni- sleep

mal- bad

cryo- cold

intra- within

macro- large

proli- offspring

lien- spleen

ex- out;away from

ante- before

-plegia paralysis

myring- drum

lingua- tongue

cauda- tail

melan- black

vaso- vessel

erythro- red

cheil- lip

steno- narrow;contract

luek- white

odont- tooth

cyt- cell

brady- slow

-emesis vomiting

epi- on;over;upon

hydro- water

auto- self

cephal- head

dent- tooth

mast- breast

supra- above

glosso- tongue

burso- sac

carcin- cancer

acro- extremities

-gram record

cost- rib

lith- stone

my- muscle

lip- fat

psycho- mind

ost- bone

hem(at)- blood

cyan- blue

chondr- cartilage

hyster- uterus

hemi- half

crani- skull

-algia pain

spasm involuntary contraction

-ology study of

-malacia soft

gingiv- gums

rhin- nose

-ologist specialist

blephar- eyelid

arthr- joint

hepat- liver

nephr- kidney

-oma tumor

angi- vessel

aden- gland

-otomy cut into

-ectomy surgical removal

-osis any abnormal condition

enter- intestines

path- disease

cerebr- brain

plast- surgical repair

dermat- skin

-itis inflammation

megal- enlargement

cardi- heart

gastr- stomach