Prefixes
Mal-
What is bad; poor
-itis
What is inflammation of?
Arthr/o/
What is joint? What are joints?
Abnormal decrease of sugar in the blood
What is hypoglycemia?
Physiology
What is the study of function?
Neo-
What is new?
-emia
What is blood?
Cerebr/o/
What is breain/skull/head?
The inflammation of the liver
What is hepatitis
Colonoscopy
What is an examination of the colon (or large intestine)?
Hypo-
What is under, below, less than normal?
-lysis
What is break down/destroyed?
Pneum/o/
An expert/doctor that practices medicine involving urinary tracts, bladder, urethra, kidneys, and male reproductive organs.
What is a urologist?
Gastrectomy
What is the removal of the stomach
Ambi-
What is both?
-lepsis
Hepa
Liver
The study of hormones and glands in relation to human physiology
What is endocrinology?
Nephrologist
What is an expert/doctor of the kidneys?
Epi-
What is upon?
-pnea
Carp/o/
What is wrist?
Inflammation of the meninges of the brain
What is meningitis?
Neuralgia
What is pain of the nerves/spinal cord?