Intro & General Terms and Definitions
What does the Prefix
a- mean?
not, without
Histology
The study of tissue
osteo-
Bone
pain
-dynia, -algia, -alge(si)
cell
-cyte
What is the Suffix for
-cyte
Cell
Adipose
Fatty Tissue
exo-
Outer, Outside
white
erythro-
red
erythro-
Micro- means
small, tiny
Leukocyte
White blood cell
hist-
Tissue
The study of
-ology
-ology
the study of
-scopy means
Viewing of
Endocardium
The inner lining of the heart.
meta-
Beyond
micro-
small, tiny
cartilage
chondro-
What is the Suffix for abnormal condition
-osis
Chondrocyte
A cell that forms cartilage
-scopy
Within, Inner
Abnormal Condition
-osis
outer, outside
exo-