Meaning of hyper-
What is high or above normal?
Meaning of -itis
What is inflammation?
Meaning of Cyte/o
What is cell?
Say Hemorrhage
What is HEM-or-idj
Meaning of Superior
Meaning of a-, an-
What is absent or without?
Meaning of -oma
What is tumor?
Meaning of root word Or/o
What is mouth or oral cavity?
Say Phalanges
What is fah-LAN-jeez
Meaning of Posterior/Dorsal
Meaning of Epi-
What is upon, on, or on top of?
Meaning of -ology
What is study of?
Meaning of root word Pulmon/o
What is lungs?
Say Arteriosclerosis
What is ahr-teer-ee-oh-skluh-roh-sis
Meaning of Medial
What is toward the midline of the body?
Meaning of Dys-
What is difficult or painful?
Meaning of -ectomy
What is surgical removal of or excision of?
Meaning of root word Hemat/o
What is blood?
Say Otorhinolaryngology
What is oto·rhi·no·lar·yn·gol·o·gy | \ ˌō-tō-ˌrī-nō-ˌler-ən-ˈgä-lə-jē
What is to the side / to the side of the midline?
Meaning of Infra-
What is below or beneath?
Meaning of -pathy
What is disease or disease process?
Meaning of root word Audi/o
What is Hearing?
Say Sphygmomanometer
What is sphyg·mo·ma·nom·e·ter | \ ˌsfig-mō-mə-ˈnä-mə-tər
Meaning of Proximal
What is closer to the midline or point of attachment/origin?