Prefixes
This term means under.
What is Sub-?
Means pain
This term means electric or electricity
What is Electr/o/?
This is the root word for liver
Hepat/o/
This term means removal of.
What is -ectomy?
Means fast
What is tachy?
Means inflammation
What is -itis?
This root word can mean life, but when used a prefix can mean the number 2.
What is Bi-?
This word means pertaining to the head
Cephalic
This term means record of
What is a -gram?
This term refers to new
What is neo?
This suffix means disease
What is -pathy?
This term means pertaining to the eye
What is opthalmic?
In reference to the glands
Aden/o/
What is -lysis?
Means before, especially when discussing birth
What is ante-?
This suffix means tumour
What is -oma?
This term is used in reference to women.
What is gyne/o/?
Pertaining to the heart
Cardiac
This term means new opening.
What is a -stomy?
Means complete
What is dia-
This suffix means enlargement
What is -megaly?
This root word means knowledge
What is gnoso?
There are two words when talking about the kidneys.
What is reno- and nephro?
This term term refers to treatment.
What is -therapy?