mast
derived from Greek word for breast
-ectomy
removal of
psych
comes from the Greek word for mind
-logy
the study of
path
disease
pathology
the study of disease
dermat
skin
dermatology
the study of skin
geront
elderly
gerontology
the study of the elderly
arthr
joint
-itis
inflammation of
-algia
pain
-oma
tumor
hyper-
over, above, excessive
peri-
around
tachy-
rapid, fast
epi-
upon, over
tri-
three
hypergastric
meaning above the stomach
periarthritis
inflammation around the joint
tachycardia
a rapid heart rate
-ic
pertaining to
psychopath
disease of the mind
enter
intestines
gastroenteritis
inflammation of the stomach and intestines
card/i/o
heart
cardiology
study of the heart
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bronch/o
bronchus
ger/o, geront/o
aged
hem/o, hemat/o
blood
hep/o, hepat/o
liver
neur/o
a nerve cell, the nervous system
oste/o
bone
-ac, -al, -ar, -ia, -ic, -ory
pertaining to
-centesis
surgical puncture
-cyte
cell
-graph
to write, record
-ist
one who specializes, agent
-megaly
enlargement
-scope
an instrument to view
a-, an-
no, not, without
anti-, contra-
against
brady-
slow
cyan-
bluish
dys-
painful, difficult
en-, endo-, intra-
within, inner
epi-
above, upon
ex-, exo-
out, away from
hyper-, supra-
excessive, above
inter-
between
post-
after
pre-
before, in front of
tachy-
fast, rapid