Word Roots
bi/o
life
study of lungs
pulmonology
without
a-, an-
-algia
pain
UE
Upper extremity
chemical
chem/o
abnormal softening of kidney
nephromalacia
auto-
self
-cele
protrusion
LUQ
left upper quadrant
dermat/o
skin
enlarged heart
cardiomegaly
de-
without
-cyte
cell
ENT
Ear, Nose, and Throat
blood
hemat/o
nose discharge
rhinorrhea
painful, difficult, abnormal
dys-
-dynia
pain
lat
lateral
immun/o
protection
cutting into the stomach
gastrotomy
endo-
within; inner
-ostomy
surgically create an opening
LE
lower extremity
eye
ophthalm/o
surgical removal of the voicebox
laryngectomy
extra-
outside
-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
GYN
gynecology
path/o
disease
surgical repair of a joint
arthroplasty
macro-
large
-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
CV
cardiovascular