Root Words
Arthr/o
joint
cardi/o
algia
pain
arthritis
inflammation of a joint
neurologist
specialist in the study of nerves
Hemat/o
Blood
neur/o
nerve
itis
inflammation
gastrodynia
stomach pain
dermatology
the study of the skin
Hepat/o
Liver
pneumon/o
lung
dynia
pain
hematology
study of blood
Greek and Latin
Enter/o
small intestine
my/o
muscle
ectomy
to cut out or to remove
arthroscope
tool for looking into a joint
hyper
above/high
vessel
hemo/
blood
logist
specialist in the study of
pneumonectomy
removal of a lung
tachycardia
pertaining to fast heart