Macro
large
micro
small
hyper-
above
hypo-
below
eu
good, normal
Pan
all
A
Absent
cardio
heart
-megaly
enlargement
Epi-, Circum-, Peri-
around
endo-, intra-
inside
exo, extra
outside
Trans-
across
Inter-
between
dia-, per-
through, complete
Ab-
away from
Ad-
toward
Dis-
apart
erythero
red
Leuko
white
cyano
blue
chloro
green
melan
black
flatus
gas
phlegm
thick mucus
ging-
gums
jaundice
yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood
arteri/o-
arteries
arthr/o
joint
ather/o
fatty plaque
-ectomy
surgical removal
-ostomy
artificial opening
-otomy
cutting into
laceration
jagged wound
lesion
a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury
mucous
specialized membranes that line the body cavities
mucus
slimy fluid secreted by the mucous membranes
brady-
slow
tachy-
fast
-itis
inflammation