Word Meanings
The word meaning self
What is auto ?
pro, ante
What is the word for before?
The word for fast
What is tachy?
gastr(o)
What is the word for stomach?
dyspnea
What is the word for difficulty breathing?
dys: difficult, painful
pnea: air, breathing
The word meaning kidney
What is Nephr/o ?
post
What is the word for after?
The word for slow
What is brady?
heme
What is the word for blood?
appendectomy
What is the removal of the appendix?
Append: Appendix
ectomy: removal
The word meaning joint
What is arthr/o ?
sub
What is the word for below?
Bi
What is the word for two?
osteo
What is the word for bone?
hepatitis
What is the word for liver inflammation?
hepat(o): liver
itis: inflammation
The word meaning head
What is cephal(o)?
super, supra
What is the word for above?
poly, hyper
What is the word for many or too much?
myo
What is the word for muscle?
hemolysis
What is destroy or separate blood cells?
heme: blood
lysis: separate/destroy
The word meaning chest
What is thorac(o)?
Trans
What is the word for across?
Mal
What is the word for bad?
Gloss(o)
What is the word for tongue?
supraclavicular
What is the word for above the clavicle?
supra: above
The word meaning blood vessel
What is angio/vaso?
juxta
What is the word for next to, beside or adjacent?
oligo
What is the word for few, very little?
Cost(o)
What is the word for rib?
oliguria
What is the word for not producing enough urine?
oligo: few
uri(a): urine