Prefixes
Brady-
Slow
-ic -al -ac -ical
Pertaining to
Gingiv/o
Gums
Denoting irregularities, abnormal
Anomoly
-Oma
Tumor or mass
Tachy-
Fast
-ist
A person who specializes in
Encephal/o
Brain
Fatty Tumor
Lipoma
Hemmorrhagic
Bloody discharge, bleeding
Hyper-
Excessive, Above, Raised, or Elevated
-logy
The study of
Crani/o
The head or skull
Removal of the ovaries AND uterus
Ovariohysterectomy
-oscopy
Visual Exam
Hypo-
Deficient, Below, or Lowered
-itis
inflammation
Arthr/o
Joints
Puncture or a bladder or cyst
Cystocentesis
Piloerection
Hair standing up
Ab- or An-
no, not
-ectomy
Excision (To cut out, remove)
Gastr/o
Stomach
False Pregnancy
Pseudopregnancy
Puncturing a vein (IV)
Venipuncture