Combining Forms
Word Meanings
Diseases
The Study of
Abbreviations
100

chondr/o

what is cartilage

100

auscultation

what is the action of listening

100

mange

what is a paracitic skin disease caused by mites

100

dermatology

what is the study of the skin

100

ROM

what is range of motion

200

my/o

what is muscle

200

homeostasis

what is the stable state of an organism

200

arrhythmia

what is a condition where the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm

200

radiology

what is the study of radiographs

200

CNS

what is the central nervous system

300

enter/o

what is the small intestine

300

opthamaloscope

what is an instrument used for visual exam of eye

300

ketonuria

what is the excretion of large amounts of ketone bodies in the urine

300

kinesiology

what is the study of movement

300

TSH

what is thyroid stimulating hormone

400

-pnea

what is breathing

400

prehension

what is the action of grasping or seizing

400

eczema

what is a type of dermatitis characterized by itchy, red and inflamed skin

400

cytology

what is the study of cells

400

CRT

what is capillary refill time

500

ren/o

what is a kidney

500

metabolism

what is a body's use of nutrients

500

ascites

what is an accumulation of fluid in the abnormal cavity

500

pathology

what is the study of diseases

500

PU/PD

what is polyuria (excessive production of urine) / polydispsia (excessive thirst)