Word Parts
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rubyflores on March 28, 2012
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HCM 210 Word Parts
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 -algia | pain |
| arteri/o | artery |
| arthr/o | joint |
| bi | two |
| brachy | short |
| brady | slow |
| cephal/o | head |
| chondr/o | cartilage |
| circum- | around |
| cyan/o | blue |
| cyt/o | cell |
| derm/o | skin |
| -desis | surgical fixation of bone |
| dys- | bad difficult |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| epi- | above |
| erythr/o | red |
| gastro- | belly |
| hepat/o | liver |
| hist/o | tissue |
| hyper- | increased |
| hypo- | decreased |
| -itis | inflammation |
| leuk/o | white |
| lysis | breakdown |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| my/o | muscle |
| -necrosis | tissue death |
| neur/o | nerve |
| -ologist | specialist |
| -ology | the study of |
| -oma | tumor |
| oste/o | bone |
| -ostomy | surgical opening |
| oto | ear |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| peri- | around |
| -plasty | surgical repai |
| -plegia | paralysis stroke |
| ploy | many |
| pre | before |
| post | after |
| retro | behind |
| rhino | nose |
| -rrhage | bleeding, excessive discharge |
| -rrhaphy | surgical suturing |
| -rrhea | flow or discharge |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| -scopy | visual examination |
| splen/o | spleen |
| -stenosis | abrnormal narrowing |
| sub- | under |
| supra | above |
| ten/o | tendon |
| tri | three |
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