Prefixes
Hyper-
Excessively high
Cardi/o
Heart or Pertaining to the Heart
-Spasm
Involuntary contraction
The study of...
Skin
Ophthalm/o
Eyes
Dys-
Difficulty
Anxi/o
Nervous, Uneasy
-Tension
Pressure
Myology
The study of...
Muscles
Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
Neo-
New
Ot/o
Ear
-Ic, Ac, Al, Ous
Pertaining to
Andrology
Male studies
Tracheotomy
Inscision into the trachea
Ad-, Af-
Towards
Erythro/o
Red blood cell
-Ectomy
Surgical removal
Nephrology
The study of...
Physiology and Diseases of the Kidneys
Polyuria
Producing much urine / much urine
Peri-
Around
Cephal/o
Head
-Cyte
Cell
Otolaryngology
The study of...
Diseases of the Ears (Hearing) & Throat (Taste)
Bradycardia
Abnormally slow heart rate