Prefix
Hyper-
Above; above normal
-algia
pain
-meter
measure
angi/o
vessel; blood
arteri/o
artery
em-
in
-itis
inflammation
-anti
against
hem/o
blood
diaphragmatic/o
diaphragm
hypo-
below; below normal
-ation
process; condition
-ion
process; state; condition
olfact/o
smell
epiglott/o
epiglottis
tachy-
fast
-pnea
breathing
-ectomy
surgical removal of
sten/o
narrow; constricted
embol/o
plug; embolus
epi-
on; over; upon
-al, -ar, -ial, -ic
pertaining to
-osis
abnormal condition
py/o
pus
tub/o
windpipe