Common root words
What does "cardi/o" stand for?
heart
What does "sub" stand for?
under
before
What does "ectomy" stand for?
removal of
What does "logy" stand for?
study of
What does "cephalo/a" stand for?
Head
What does "peri" stand for?
around
What does "post" stand for?
after
What does "tomy" stand for?
cutting, incision
What does "gram" stand for?
record of
What does "steth/o" stand for?
Chest
What does "supra" stand for?
above
What does "hypo" stand for?
High, above normal
What does "plasty" stand for?
Surgical repair
What does "therapy" stand for?
Treatment
What does "ophthalm/o" stand for?
Eye
what does "an" stand for?
without
What does "hyper" stand for?
low, below normal
What does "pexy" stand for?
suture to stabilize
What does "scopy" stand for?
procedure to visually examine
what does "derm/o, dermato/o" stand for?
Skin
What does "anti" stand for?
against
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What does "centesis" stand for?
surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
procedure which records