Combining Forms
carcin/o
What is cancer
dys-
difficult or abnormal
-algia
pain
inter-
between
hemi-
half
dermat/o
What is skin
epi-
above
-dynia
pain
macro-
large
-megaly
enlarged
gastr/o
stomach
anti-
against
-itis
inflammation
micro-
small
-plegia
paralysis
nephr/o
What is kidney
hyper-
excessive, high
-logy
study of
pseudo-
false
-tic
pertaining to
rhin/o
What is nose
hypo-
low
-oma
tumor
tachy-
fast
-ectomy
surgical removal