Prefixes
hyper-
high, excessive, over
cardi- (a, o)
heart
-itis
artificial opening into the colon
colonoscopy
neurology
study of the nerves/nervous system
new
neo-
neur- (o)
nerve/nervous system
-emia
blood
low blood pressure
hypotension
tachycardia
high heart rate
super- (er, ra)
above, upon, over
carcin- (o)
cancer, malignancy
enlargement of the liver
hepatomegaly
gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
painful, difficult, bad
dys-
enter- (i, o)
intestine
vomit
absence of urine
anuria
dyspnea
difficult breathing
olig- (o)
few, less than normal, small
cost- (a, i, o)
rib
-orrhagia
sudden or excessive flow
half/one-sided weakness
hemiparesis
hyperglycemia
high blood sugar