Suffixes
-itis
What is inflammation?
What is life?
hepatitis
What is inflammation of the liver?
the bones of the hip
What is pelvis?
cavity containing the lungs, heart, trachea, esophagus, and bronchial tubes
What is thoracic cavity?
-emia
What is blood?
hepato-
What is liver?
psychosis
What is abnormal condition of the mind?
the throat
What is pharynx?
space containing the liver, galbladder, and stomach
What is abdominal cavity?
-malacia
What is softening?
reno-
What is kidney?
sarcoma
What is tumor of the flesh?
membrane surrounding the abdominal organs
What is peritoneum?
the tailbone region
What is coccygeal region?
-ectasia
What is expansion/dilation?
oophoro-
What is ovaries?
hyperglycemia
What is condition of low blood sugar?
the membrane surrounding the lungs
What is mediastinum?
lower back
What is lumbar region?
-phoresis
What is carrying?
gnoso-
What is knowledge?
osteoarthritis
What is inflammation of the joints between bones?
a shield-shaped vertebra located at the base of the spine
What is sacrum?
What is pelvic cavity?