degenerative
becoming progressively worse
morph/o
form
meso-
middle
micro-
small
eu-
good or normal
ecto-
outside
contra-
against or opposed to
peri- or circum
around
-emia
blood condition
ante-
before
gastr/o
stomach
apnea
cessation of breathing
-stasis
stop or stand
-megaly
enlargement
lapar/o
abdomen
lith/o
stone
py/o
pus
sinister/o
left
melanin
dark pigment produced by the skin to protect against UV rays
-stomy
creating an opening
-oma
tumor
-rrhaphy
suture
-algia
pain
carcin/o
cancer
a-
without
brady-
slow
ultra-
beyond
ortho-
straight
cephal/o
head
ab-
away from
acro/o
extremity or topmost
aer/o
air or gas
-ase
enzyme
auto-
self
bi-
two or both
bronch/o
bronchus (airway)
capn/o
carbon dioxide
-cele
pouching or hernia
-centesis
puncture for aspiration
cyan/o
blue
dextr/o
right, on the right side
dia-
across or through
-edema
abnormal accumulation of fluid
en- or endo-
within
-gen
origin or production
gnos/o
knowing
-iatrics
treatment
-itis
inflammation
-icle
small
infra-
below or under
intra-
within
lip/o
fat
-malacia
softening
mono-
one
-oid
resembling
-pachy
thick
pan-
all
path/o
disease
-pnea
breathing
phob/o
exaggerated fear
-rrhea
discharge
sten/o
narrow
-tripsy
crushing
-tri
three
-tomy
incision
uni-
one
xanth/o
yellow
xer/o
dry