Review

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