Removal of the tonsils
Tonsillectomy (s=ectomy (surgical excision, removal, cf=tonsill/o (tonsils)
Inflammation of the appendix
Appendicitis (s=itis (inflammation), cf=appendic/o (appendix)
A red blood cell
Erythrocyte (s-cyte (cell), r=erythro (red)
Study of the nervous system
Neurology (s=logy (study of), cf=neur/o (nerve)
A skin tumor containing melanin
Melanoma (s=oma (tumor), cf=melan/o (skin)
Ab-
Away from
An-
Without
Circum-
Around
Dia-
Through
Dys-
Painful
Epi-
Upon, over, above
Extra-
Outside
Hemi-
Half
Iso-
Equal
Neo-
New
Pan-
All
Pre-
Before
Retro-
Backward
Sub-
Under
Cardi/o
Heart
Cyt/o
Cell
Derm/o
Skin
Gastr/o
Stomach
Hem/o
Blood
Nas/o
Nose
Neur/o
Nerve
Onc/o
Tumor
Oste/o
Bone
Ot/o
Ear
Pulmon/o
Lung
Splen/o
Spleen
Audi/o
Hearing
Carp/o
Wrist
Chrom/o
Color
Kal/i
Potassium
Lob/o
Lobe
Myc/o
Fungus
Odont/o
Tooth
Urin/o
Urine
Appendic/o
Appendix
Cyst/o
Urinary Bladder
Dermat/o
Skin
Encephal/o
Brain
Rhin/o
Nose
-algia
Pain
-cyte
Cell
-gen
Agent that produces
-graphy
Process of tracing or recording
-ism
Condition
-natal
Pertaining to birth
-rrhage
Bursting forth (often of blood or bleeding)
-oid
Resembling
-osis
Condition
-penia
Condition of deficiency, lack of or decreased
-phobia
Condition of irrational fear
-pnea
Breathing
-uria
Condition of urine
-ectomy
Surgical excision, surgical removal
-itis
Inflammation
-logy
Study of
-oma
Tumor
The expected course or outcome of a disease
Prognosis
Surgical repair or reconstruction of the breast
Mammoplasty
Removal of the uterus
Hysterectomy
Pertaining to new birth
Neonatal
Removal of an ovary
Oophorectomy
Puncture of embryonic membranes to remove fluid
Amniocentesis
The identification of a disease or condition
Diagnosis
gastr/o
stomach
rhin/o
nose
oophor/o
ovary
amnio-
amnion
Inflammation of a joint or joints
Arthritis (s=itis (inflammation), cf=arthr/o (joint/s)
Surgical removal or excision of appendix
Appendectomy (s=ectomy (surgical removal or excision), cf=append/o)
Any disease of the heart
Cardiopathy (s=pathy (any disease), cf=cardi/o (heart)
Excessive development
Hypertrophy (s-trophy (development), p=hyper (excessive)
Inflammation of the ear
Otitis (s=it is (inflammation), cf=ot/o (ear)
Instrument used for viewing or examining a joint
Arthroscope (s=scope (instrument used for viewing or examining), cf=arthro (joint)
One who specializes in the study of the ear, nose and throat.
Otorhinolaryngologist (s=ologist (one who specializes), cf=ot/o (ear), cf=rhin/o (nose), cf=laryng/o (throat/larynx)
Inflammation of the Larynx
Laryngitis (s=it is (inflammation), cf=laryng/o (larynx/throat)