Word Parts 1
-algia
Pain, suffering
ex. Gastralgia (gas-TRAL-jee-ah) , also known as a stomachache , means pain in the stomach ( gastr means stomach, and -algia means pain).
Cyan/o
What is blue
Ex. Cyanosis (sigh-ah-NOH-sis) is blue discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of adequate oxygen in the blood ( cyan means blue, and -osis means abnormal condition or disease)
-plasty
surgical repair
ex. Neuroplasty (NEW-roh-plas-tee) is the surgical repair of a nerve.
ab-
away from, negative, absent
ex. Abnormal means not normal or away from normal.
Hyper-
means excessive or increased
ex. Hypertension: higher than normal blood pressure
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
ex. Arteriosclerosis (ar-tee-ree-oh-skleh-ROH-sis) is the abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries ( arteri/o means artery, and -sclerosis means abnormal hardening).
erythr/o
What is red
Ex. erythrocyte (eh-RITH-roh-sight) is a mature red blood cell ( erythr/o means red, and -cyte means cell).
-rrhaphy
surgical suturing
ex. Neurorrhaphy (new-ROR-ah-fee) is suturing together the ends of a severed nerve.
dextr/o
Right side
For example, a molecule that shows dextrorotation is turning or twisting to the right.
inter-
means between or among
ex. Interstitial: between, but not within, the parts of a tissue
dys-
bad, difficult, or painful
ex. dys- + -pnea, difficult or labored breathing.
Leuk/o
What is white
Ex. leukocyte (LOO-koh-sight) is a white blood cell ( leuk/o means white, and -cyte means cell).
-ectomy
surgical removal
ex. tonsillectomy (ton-sih-LECK-toh-mee) is the surgical removal of the tonsils.
ex-
out of, outside, away from
sub-
means under, less, below
ex. Subcoastal: below a rib or ribs.
-osis
abnormal condition, disease
ex. gastrosis (gas-TROH-sis) any abnormal condition or disease of the stomach.
Melan/o
What is Black
Ex. Melanosis (mel-ah-NOH-sis) is any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in body tissues or organs ( melan means black, and -osis means abnormal condition or disease).
-itis
Inflammation
ex. Tonsillitis (ton-sih-LYE-tis) is an inflammation of the tonsils.
macro-
large, abnormal size, or long
intra-
means within or inside.
ex. Intramuscular: within the muscle
-rrhea
flow or discharge
ex. Diarrhea (dye-ah-REE-ah) is the frequent flow of loose or watery stools ( dia- means through, and -rrhea means flow or discharge).
Poli/o
What is Gray
Ex. Poliomyelitis (poh-lee-oh-my-eh-LYE-tis) is a viral infection of the gray nerve tissue of the spinal cord ( poli/o means gray, myel means spinal cord, and -itis means inflammation).
-ostomy
The surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
ex. colostomy (koh-LAHS-toh-mee) is the surgical creation of an artificial excretory opening between the colon and the body surface ( col means colon, and -ostomy means the surgical creation of an artificial opening).
-megaly, mega-, megal/o
large, great, enlargement
ex. Hepatomegaly (hep-ah-toh-MEG-ah-lee) is abnormal enlargement of the liver ( hepat/o means liver, and -megaly means enlargement).
super-, supra-
means above or excessive
ex. Supracostal: above or outside the ribs