Combining Forms: Medical Specialties
Cardi/o
Heart
- plasty
surgical repair
Radi/o
Radiation
Muscul/o, my/o
Muscle
- itis
Inflammation
Gastr/, Enter/o
Stomach
-tome
instrument to cut
Rhin/o
nose
Oste/o
Bone
- pathy
disease
Ger/a, ger/o, geronto/o
elderly
-pexy
surgical fixation
Ophthalm/o
Eye
Cutane/o
Skin
- statis
stopping or controlling
Ne/o
New
-ectomy
Surgical removal
Crin/o
to secrete
Hepat/o
Liver
-ia, -ism
Condition or theory
Obstetr/o
Midwife
-centesis
surgical puncture/aspirate
Rheumat/o
rheumatism
Angi/o
Vessel
-ptosis
prolapse or sagging