Prefix
pre-
before, in front of
-itis
inflammation
nat/o
birth
cyan/o
blue
sinistro-
left side
dia-
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing
tendin/o
tendon
enter/o
intestines (usually the small intestines)
gastr/o
stomach
macro-
large, abnormal size or long
-necrosis
death
hem/o
blood
cardi/o
heart
-oma
tumor
post-
after, behind
-otomy
surgical incision
py/o
pus
path/o
disease
oligo-
scanty, few
dys-
bad, painful, difficult
-malacia
abnormal softening
myc/o
fungus
hepat/o
liver
poli/o
grey