Combining Forms
Meaning of the combining form hepat/o
liver
Meaning of the suffix -ectomy.
removal of
Meaning of the prefix hyper-.
high, above
long tube which delivers food to the stomach
esophagus
Meaning of neuropathy
disease of the nerves
Meaning of the combining form pulmon/o
lung
Meaning of the suffix -oma.
tumor, mass
Meaning of the prefix poly-.
many
first segment of the small intestine
duodenum
Meaning of epigastric.
above the stomach
Meaning of the combining form thrombocyt/o
platelets
What does the suffix -phagia mean?
swallow or eat
Meaning of the prefix intra-.
within
organ which produces insulin
pancreas
Meaning of cardiomegaly.
large heart
Meaning of the combining form cephal/o
head, skull
Meaning of the suffix -ptysis.
spitting up
Meaning of the prefix hemi-.
half
organ which stores bile
gallbladder
Meaning of hyperglycemia.
high blood sugar
Meaning of the combining form nephr/o
kidney
Meaning of the suffix -stenosis.
narrowing
Meaning of the prefix dys-.
difficult, painful
collects indigestible food residue
large intestine
cholecystectomy
removal of gallbladder