Word Roots
Word Root meaning lung
Pulmon, pulm
prefix meaning through, across
trans-
prefix meaning excessive, above
hyper-
suffix meaning state of, condition
-ism
suffix meaning enlargement
-megaly
Word root meaning disease - can also be a suffix
path, -pathy
prefix meaning under, beneath
-sub
prefix meaning between
inter-
suffix meaning surgical repair
-plasty
suffix meaning speaking
-phasia
Word root meaning tissue
hist
prefix meaning over, above
supra-
prefix meaning within, inside
end-, endo-
suffix meaning breakdown, destruction
-lysis
suffix meaning process of recording
-graphy
word root meaning blood
hemat, heme
prefix meaning near, beside, abnormal
para-
prefix meaning against
anti-
suffix meaning swelling
-edema
suffix meaning surgical removal
-ectomy
Word root meaning clot
thromb
prefix meaning insufficient, below
hypo-
prefix meaning abnormal, painful, difficult
dys-
suffix meaning abnormal condition
-osis
suffix meaning fear
-phobia