Constructed word definitions Flashcards
anti-
Against, opposite of
Brady-
Slow
Endo-
Within
Epi-
Upon, over, above, on top
Neo-
New
Pre-
To come before
Append/o, appendic/o
Appendix
Bi/o
Life
Cardi/o
Heart
Cerebr/o
Brain, cerebrum
Derm/o, dermat/o
Skin
Electr/o
Electricity
Encephal/o
Brain
Gastr/o
Stomach
Hem/o
Blood
Hepat/o
Liver
Hyster/o
Uterus
Laryng/o
Voice box, larynx
Leuk/o
White
Mamm/o, mast/o
Breast
Ment/o
Mind
Nat/o
Birth
Neur/o
Nerve
Path/o
Disease
Proct/o
Rectum or anus
Psych/o
Mind
Rhin/o
Nose
Tonsill/o
Almond, tonsil
Vas/o
Vessel
-al
Pertaining to
-ectomy
Surgical excision, removal
-emia
Condition of blood
-gram
A record or image
-ia
Condition of
-iatry
Treatment, specialty
-ic
Pertaining to
-itis
Inflammation
-logist
One who studies
-logy
Study or science of
-pathy
Disease
-philia
Loving, affinity for
-plasty
Surgical repair
-scope
Instrument used for viewing
-tic
Pertaining to