Root Words 1
Abdomen/o
Abdomen
Cyan/o
Blue
Leuk/o
White
-ectomy
Surgical removal; excision
Hyper-
Above; above normal; excessive
Append/o
Appendix
Erythr/o
Red
Melan/o
-plasty
Surgical repair
Hypo-
Below; below normal; deficient
Arthr/o
Gastr/o
Stomach
My/o
Poli/o
Muscle
Grey matter
-ology
The study of...
Peri-
Around; surrounding
Cardi/o
Heart
Hepat/o
Liver
Nat/o
Path/o
Birth
Disease
-ologist
-osis
One who studies the topic
Abnormal condition
Pre-
Before; in front of
Crani/o
Skull
Hem/o
Blood
Neur/o
Rhin/o
Nerve
Nose
-otomy
-scopy
Making an incision to a body part
Visual examination using a scope
Post-
After; behind