Vocab Word Element H-L

Question 1

Hema, Hemato, Hemo

Answer 1

Blood

Example: Hemiplegia

Question 2

Hemi

Answer 2

Half

Example: Hemiplegia

Question 3

Hepa, Hepato

Answer 3

Liver

Example: Hepatitis

Question 4

Herni

Answer 4

Rupture

Example: Herniation

Question 5

Histo

Answer 5

Tissue

Example: Histology

Question 6

Hydro

Answer 6

Water

Example: Hydronephrosis

Question 7

Hyper

Answer 7

over,above,increased, excessive

Example: Hypertension

Question 8

Hypo

Answer 8

under, beneath, decreased

Example: hypotension

Question 9

Hyster

Answer 9

Uterus

Example: Hysterectomy

Question 10

Iasis

Answer 10

condition of

Example: Psoriasis

Question 11

Ic, Ical, Is

Answer 11

Pertaining to

Example: Geriatric

Question 12

Ictero

Answer 12

Jaundice

Example: iceterus

Question 13

ileo

Answer 13

ileum (part of small intestine)

Example: ileitis

Question 14

ilio

Answer 14

ilium (bone)

Example: iliosacrum

Question 15

inter

Answer 15

between

Example: intercellular

Question 16

intra

Answer 16

within

Example: intramuscular

Question 17

iri

Answer 17

iris ( eye)

Example: iredectomy

Question 18

itis

Answer 18

inflammation of

Example: appendicitis

Question 19

Kinesia

Answer 19

motion

Example: kinesiology

Question 20

Labia, Labio

Answer 20

lip

Example: labioplasty

Question 21

Lacrima

Answer 21

tear

Example: Lacrimation

Question 22

Lacto

Answer 22

Milk

Example: Lactation

Question 23

Laparo

Answer 23

abdomen

Example: laparotomy

Question 24

Lepsy

Answer 24

Seizure, convulse

Example: narcolepsy

Question 25

Leuko

Answer 25

white

Example: leukorrhea

Question 26

Lingua

Answer 26

tongue

Example: sublingual

Question 27

Lipo

Answer 27

fat

Example: lipoma

Question 28

Lith

Answer 28

stone, calculus

Example: lithotomy

Question 29

Luteus

Answer 29

yellow

Example: luteoma

Question 30

Lymph

Answer 30

fluid

Example: lymphoid

Question 31

Lysis

Answer 31

loosen, dissolve

Example: hemolysis