Combining Forms 1
neur/o
What is nerve/brain?
glyc/o
What is glucose/sugar?
What is against?
-ectomy
What is surgical removal/excision?
hyper gastritis
What is excess inflammation of the stomach lining?
hepat/o
What is liver?
super/o
What is above?
sub-
What is below/under?
-itis
What is inflammation?
glycemia
What is blood sugar?
dors/o
What is back of body?
ventr/o
What is belly side of body/ventral aspect?
intra-
What is within/into?
-oma
What is a tumor/mass?
transcostal
What is between the ribs?
cephal/o
What is head?
sarc/o
What is flesh/connective tissue?
trans-
What is between?
-megaly
What is enlargement?
neurosis
What is an abnormal condition of the brain/nerves?
hist/o
What is tissue?
proxim/o
What is near the point of origin / near / close ?
peri-
What is around/surrounding?
-gen
What is substance that produces?
gastromegaly
What is an enlarged stomach?