Chapter 6:2 Interpreting Word Parts Sections A & B

crani

skull

otomy

cutting into

dys

uria

urine

hyster

uterus

ectomy

surgical removal of

surgical removal of the uterus

blood

toxic

poison

peri

around

pertaining to the heart

iris

inflammation

peri/card/itis

inflammation around the heart

leuko

white

cyte

cell

chole

cyst

itis

inflammation

tachy

fast

cardia

heart

poly

cyt

cell

emia

blood

brady/cardia

slow heart

cancerous tumor

dys/phagia

adenoma

cholecystectomy

surgical removal of the gallbladder

endocarditis

gastroenteritis

hypoglycemia

low blood sugar

septicemia

oliguria

bronchitis

homogeneous

arteriosclerosis

dysmenorrhea

angiopathy

idiopathic thrombocytopenia

postpartum

after birth

thoracentesis