-itis
#NAME?
-osis
#NAME?
-ectomy
0
-otomy
#NAME?
-ostomy
0
a/an
#NAME?
micro
0
macro
#NAME?
mega/ -megaly
0
-scopy/ -scopic
#NAME?
-graphy/ -graph
#NAME?
-gram
0
-ology/ -ologist
#NAME?
Stomato
#NAME?
Dento
#NAME?
Glosso
linguo
#NAME?
Gingivo
#NAME?
Encephalo
#NAME?
Gastro
#NAME?
Entero
#NAME?
Colo
#NAME?
Procto
#NAME?
Hepato
#NAME?
Nephro
rene
#NAME?
Orchido
#NAME?
Oophoro
#NAME?
Hystero/metro
#NAME?
Salpingo
#NAME?
Dermo
#NAME?
Masto
mammo
#NAME?
Osteo
#NAME?
Cardio
#NAME?
Cysto
#NAME?
Rhino
0
Phlebo
veno
#NAME?
Pneumo
pulmo
#NAME?
Hemo
emia
#NAME?
Leuk/o
white
leukemia (overabundance of white blood cells)
melan/o
black
melanoma (black tumor of the skin)
cyan/o
blue
cyanosis (blueness may be due to cold or not enough oxygen in blood)
xanth/o
yellow
xanthoma (yellow tumor)
Aden/o
gland
adenoma
Lip/o
fat
lipoma
My/o
muscle
myoma
Lymph/o
lymph tissue
lymphoma
Carcin/o
malignant
carcinoma
Osteo/o
bone
osteoma
Endo
within, inside of
endoscopy (to inspect the inside of an organ or space with a lighted instrument)
Peri
around
perianal (around the anus)
Circum
around
circumcise (cut around)
Retro
behind
retrosternal (behind the breastbone)
Epi
upon, on top
epidermis (the top or outermost layer of skin)
Trans
through
transurethral (through the urinary exit duct)
Intra
within
intravenous (inside the veins, e.g. IV fluids)
Sub
below
subclavian (below the clavicle = collar bone)