Prefixes
Dys-
Bad, painful
-ectomy
Surgical removal
Cardiologist
Specialist in the study or treatment of heart diseases and abnormalities.
My/o, -algia
Myalgia
Atherosclerosis
The buildup of fatty substance along the artery walls.
Hyper-
Efficient, increased
-plasty
Surgical repair
Kineseologist
Specialist in the study of movement.
Hyster/o, -ectomy
Hysterectomy
Gastrorrhexis
Rupture of the stomach.
Hypo-
Deficient, decreased
-rrhexis
Dermatologist
Specialist in the study or treatment of the skin.
Ather/o, -sclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Hemorrhage
Escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel.
Bi-
Two
-cyte
Cell
Opthamologist
Specialist in the study or treatment of the eyes.
Arthr/o, -itis
Arthritis
Lordosis
Curve of the lumbar spine causing stomach to stick forward and hips to stick up.
Tri-
Three
-plasia
Growth, development
Neurologist
Specialist in the study or treatment of the brain and nervous system.
Pathologist
Kyphosis
Excessive forward rounding of the upper back.