Suffixes and Prefixes
pertaining to
what is al, eal, ar, ary, ic?
inflammation of the stomach
what is gastritis?
hypoglycemia
what is low blood sugar?
creation of an opening from the colon to the outside of the body
what is a colostomy?
study of x-rays
self
what is aut?
inflammation of the skin
what is dermatitis?
opthalmoscope
what is the instrument used to visually examine the eye?
surgical repair of the nose
what is rhinoplasty?
study of the mind and mental disorders
what is psychology?
enlargement
what is a megaly?
inflammation of the ear
what is otitis?
hepatomegaly
what is the enlargement of the liver?
excision of a gland
what is adenectomy?
study of the endocrine glands
what is endocrinology?
process of recording
what is graphy?
what is osteomyelitis?
retinopathy
what is disease condition of the retina of the eye?
surgical puncture to remove fluid of the joint
what is arthrocentesis?
study of the urinary tract
what is urology?
above, upon, on
what is epi?
what is endocarditis?
chondrosarcoma
what is cancer of the cartilage tissue?
surgical removal of the gallbladder
what is cholecystectomy?
study of disease
what is pathology?