Prefix Power
This prefix means above normal or excessive.
hyper-
This combining form means heart.
cardi/o
Pain in one or more muscles.
myalgia
gastritis
an inflammation of the stomach or stomach lining
tachydermatitis
rapid skin inflammation
This prefix means slow.
brady-
This combining form means bone.
oste/o
Inflammation of the skin
dermatitis
arthritis
inflammation of one or more joints
excessive bone pain
This prefix means around or surrounding.
peri-
This combining form means nerve or nervous system.
neur/o
Enlargement of the heart.
cardiomegaly
bradycardia
a heart rate that is slower than expected
perimyopathy
a disease or disorder around a muscle
This prefix can mean difficult, painful, abnormal, or disordered.
dys-
Either of these related combining forms can mean skin.
derm/o or dermat/o
Disease, damage, or dysfunction affecting one or more nerves.
neuropathy
osteotomy
a surgical procedure in which a bone is cut
hypocardiomegaly
below normal heart enlargement
a- and an-
Either of these related combining forms can mean blood.
hem/o or hemat/o
An abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
hypoglycemia
pericarditis
inflammation of the pericardium, the sac around the heart
dysgastrectomy
difficult or abnormal surgical removal of the stomach