Word root
Greek word root which refers to the skin.
dermat/o
vomiting
-emesis
hypo- means
deficient or decreased
pseudocyesis
false pregnancy
following a meal
postprandial
word root refers to joint
arthr/o
surgical puncture
-centesis
retro- means
backward, behind
sialorrhea
excessive flow of saliva
without (the sense of) smell
anosmia
word root refers to humpback
kyph/o
medicine/treatment
-iatry
supra- means
above; excessive; superior
tachypnea
rapid breathing
paralysis of four limbs
quadriplegia
word root refers to gum(s)
gingiv/o
softening
-malacia
dys- means
bad; painful; difficult
myorrhaphy
suture of a muscle
different transplant
heterograft
word root refers to blue
cyan/o
appetite
-orexia
pan- means
all
dyspepsia
epigastric discomfort felt after eating; also called indigestion
pain in the jaw
gnathalgia