Prefixes
ab
Away
al
pertaining to
gen/o
creation / cause
Cardi/o
heart
Instrument used to view an object
scope
ad
toward
itis
inflammation
necr/o
death
pneum/o
lungs / breathing
The process of viewing something
scopy
peri
around
ectomy
morph/o
change
cerebr/o
brain
an IST is a ______ who studies a special field or category
person
trans
through
oscopy
to view with an instrument
sten/o
narrowing
nephr/o
kidney
______ is the field or specialty that IS BEING STUDIED.
ology ie: psychology
ec
out / take out
plasty
repair / reconstruct
phag/o
eat
hepat/o
liver
_____ is the process of surgically removing something from the body.
ectomy