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-al, -ac
pertaining to;
intestinal:
pertaining to the intestines
-algia
pain;
neuralgia;
nerve pain
-aps,-apt
fit; fasten
synapse:
fasten together
-arche
beginning; origin
menarche:
first menstruation
-ase
signifies an enzyme;
lipase:
enzyme that acts on lipids
-blast
sprout; make
osteoblast:
bone maker
-centesis
a piercing;
amniocentesis:
piercing the amniotic sac
-cide
to kill;
fungicide:
fungus killer
-clast
break; destroy
osteoclast:
bone breaker
-crine
release; secrete
endocrine:
secrete within
-ectomy
a cutting out;
appendectomy:
removal of the appendix
-emia
refers to blood condition;
hypercholesterolemia:
high blood cholesterol level
-emesis
vomiting;
hematemesis:
vomiting blood
-flux
flow;
reflux:
backflow
-gen
creates; forms
lactogen:
milk producer
-genesis
creation, production;
oogenesis:
egg production
-gram*
something written;
electroencephalogram:
record of brain's electrical activity
-graph(y)*
to write, draw;
electrocardiograph:
apparatus that records the heart's electrical activity
-hydrate
containing H2O (water);
dehydration:
loss of water
-ia, -isia
condition; process
arthralgia:
condition of joint pain
-iasis
abnormal condition;
giardiasis:
giardia effect
-ic,-ac
pertaining to;
cardiac:
pertaining to the heart
-in
signifies a problem;
renin:
kidney problem
-ism
signifies "condition of";
gigantism:
condition of gigantic size
-itis
signifies "inflammation of";
gastritis:
stomach inflammation
-lemma
rind; peel
neurilemma:
covering of a nerve fiber
-lepsy
seizure;
epilepsy:
seizure upon seizure
-lith
stone; rock
lithotripsy:
stone crushing
-logy
study of;
cardiology:
study of the heart
-lunar
moon; moonlike
semilunar:
half-moon
-iasis
abnormal condition;
giardiasis:
giardia effect
-ic,-ac
pertaining to;
cardiac:
pertaining to the heart
-in
signifies a problem;
renin:
kidney problem
-ism
signifies "condition of";
gigantism:
condition of gigantic size
-itis
signifies "inflammation of";
gastritis:
stomach inflammation
-lemma
rind; peel
neurilemma:
covering of a nerve fiber
-lepsy
seizure;
epilepsy:
seizure upon seizure
-lith
stone; rock
lithotripsy:
stone crushing
-logy
study of;
cardiology:
study of the heart
-lunar
moon; moonlike
semilunar:
half-moon
-malacia
softening;
osteomalacia:
bone softening
-megaly
enlargement;
splenomegaly:
spleen enlargement
-metric, -metry
measurement , length;
isometric:
same length
-oid
like; in the shape of
sigmoid:
S-shaped
-oma
tumor;
lipoma:
fatty tumor
-opia
vision, vision condition;
myopia:
nearsightedness
-ose
signifies a carbohydrate;
lactose:
milk sugar (especially sugar)
-osis
condition, process;
dermatosis:
skin condition
-oscopy
viewing;
laparoscopy:
viewing the abdominal cavity
-ostomy
cut;
lobotomy:
cut of lobe
-philic
loving;
hydrophilic:
water-loving
-penia
lack;
leukopenia:
lack of white (cells)
-phobic
fearing;
hydrophobic:
fear of water
-phragm
partition;
diaphragm:
partition separating thoracic and abdominal cavities
-plasia
growth formation;
hyperplasia:
excessive growth
-plasty
shape; make
rhinoplasty:
reshaping of the nose
-plegia
paralysis;
triplegia:
paralysis in three limbs
-pnea
breath, breathing;
apnea:
cessation of breathing
-(r)rhaphy
sew, suture;
meningeorrhaphy:
suturing of meninges
-(r)rhea
flow;
diarrhea:
flow through (intestines)
-some
body;
chromosome:
stained body
-tensin, -tension
pressure;
hypertension:
high pressure
-tonic
pressure, tension;
isotonic:
same pressure
-tripsy
crushing;
lithotripsy:
stone crushing
-ule
small, little;
tubule:
small tube
-uria
refers to urine condition;
proteinuria:
protein in the urine