Combining Forms
My/o
Muscle
Epidermis
The outermost layer of the skin
-megaly
enlargement
Brady-
Slow
Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
Kinesi/o
Movement
Ventilation
Bringing in of fresh air
-malacia
softening
Endo-
within
Arrhythmia
A condition in which the heart beats irregularity or abnormally
Ren/o
Nasopharynx
The upper part of the throat behind the nose.
-crine
secrete or separate
Dys-
Abnormal; difficult
Hematoma
A solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues
Phleb/o
Veins
Cardiovascular
Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
-opia
vision
Syn-
Together
Cyanosis
Condition of turning blue (likely due to lack of oxygen in the blood)
Encephal/o
Brain
Depressor
A muscle that pulls down the part of the body it is attached to.
-ostomy
opening
Peri-
Around
Pyothorax
Presence of puss in the thoracic cavity