Chpt 2 Word Roots & Combing Forms
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abdomin o
abdominocystic -
abdomen
pertaining to abdomen & gallbladder -
aden o
adenitis -
gland
inflammation of a gland -
an o
anaplasty -
anus
plastic repair of the anus -
andr o
android -
men
resembling a man -
angi o
angiectomy -
vessel
excision of part of a blood or lymph vessel -
appendage
appendectomy -
attached to or outgrowth
excision of the vermiform appendix -
appendic o
appendicolysis -
appendix
surgical separation of adhesions binding the appendix -
arteri o
arteriogram -
artery
an x-ray picture of an artery -
encephal o
encephaloma -
brain
a swelling or tumor of the brain -
esophag o
esophagism -
esophagus
spasm of the esophagus -
gastro o
gastropathy -
stomach
any disease of the stomach -
gloss o
glossodynia -
tongue
pain in the tongue -
gyne
gynephobia -
woman
morbid aversion to women -
hepat o
hepatocele -
liver
hernia of the liver -
hyster/o
hysterolith
hint: hysteria -
uterus
hystera means womb = uterus
hystero lith
a uterine calculus (stone) -
ile o
ileus -
ileum small intestine
intestinal obstruction -
irid o
iridomalacia -
iris (eye)
softening of the iris -
kerat o
keratorrhexis -
cornea of eye; horny substance
rupture of the cornea -
lamina, lamin o
laminotomy -
thin, flat part of vertebra
transection of a vertebral lamina -
lapar o
laparorrhaphy -
abdominal wall
suture of the abdominal wall -
lingua
nigalungua -
tongue
black tongue -
lob o
lobotomy -
lobe, as of the lung or brain
cutting of nerve fibers connecting a lobe of the brain -
mamm o
mammogram -
breast
x-ray recording of breast tissue -
mast o
mastitis -
breast
inflammation of the breast -
myel o
myelocyte -
bone marrow; spinal cord
immature cell of bone marrow -
my o
myocarditis -
muscle
inflammation of the heart muscle -
myring o
myringoplasty -
eardrum
surgical reconstruction of the eardrum -
nephr o
nephritis -
kidney
inflammation of the kidney -
neur o
neuralgia -
nerve
pain in a nerve -
oophor o
oophorocystosis -
ovary
formnation of an ovarian cyst
oophor/o cyst osis
ovary cyst abnormal condition -
ophthalm o
ophthalmorrhagia -
eye
hemorrhage from the eye -
orchi o
orchiopathy -
testicle
any disease of the testes -
oste o
osteoporosis -
bone
abnormal thinning of the skeleton -
ot o
otitis -
ear
inflammation of the ear -
pancreat o
pancreatogenous -
pancreas
arising in the pancreas -
pharyng o
pharyngismus -
pharynx
muscular spasm of the pharynx -
phleb o
phlebotomy -
vein
incision of a vein -
pneum o
pneumonectomy -
lungs (air or gas)
excision of lung tissue -
proct o
proctodynia -
rectum
pain in the rectulm -
prostat o
prostatitis -
prostate gland
inflammation of the prostate -
pyel o
pyelectasis (not in Tabers) -
pelvis of kidney
dilation of the renal pelvis
Down's syndrom thing -
rect o
rectocele -
rectum or anus
hernial protrusion of part of the rectum into the vagina -
ren i
reniform -
renal (kidney)
kidney-shaped -
rhin o
rhinitis -
nose
inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose -
sacr o
sacrolumbar -
sacrum
pertaining to the sactrum and loins -
salping o
salpingocyesis -
fallopian tube
a tubular pregnancy -
splen o
splenoptosis -
spleen
downward displacement of the spleen -
spondyl o
spondylodymus -
vertebra
twin fetuses united by the vertebrae -
steth o
stethospasm -
chest
spasm of the chest muscles -
stomat o
stomatomalacia -
mouth
softening of the structures of the mouth -
ten/o
tendolysis -
tendon
the freeing of tendon adhesions -
thorac/o
thoracentesis -
thorax
surgical puncture & drainage of the thoracic cavity -
thyr/o
thyroxine -
thyroid gland
a hormone of the thyroid gland -
trache/o
tracheoscopy -
trachea
inspection of interior of the trachea -
tympan/o
tympanum -
eardrum
part of the cavity of the middle ear -
ureter/o
ureteropathy -
ureter
any disease of the ureter -
vas/o
vascular -
vessel
pertaining to blood vessels -
ven/i
venipuncture -
vein
surgical puncture of a vein -
arthr
arthrocele -
joint
a swelling joint -
orchid
orchidorrhaphy -
testes
surgical fix for undescended balls -
ten
tendolysis -
tendon
freeing of the tendon -
thorac
thoracentesis -
thorax
surgical puncture & drainage of thoracic cavity -
thorac o
thoracentesis -
thorax
surgical puncture & drainage of the thoracic cavity -
thry o
thyroxine -
thryoid gland
hormone of thryoid gland that contains iodine -
trache o
tracheoscopy -
trachea
inspection of interior of the trachea -
tympan o
tympanum -
eardrum
part of the cavity of the middle ear, in the temporal bone -
ureter o
ureteropathy -
ureter
any disease of the ureter -
vas o
vascular -
vessel
pertaining to blood vessels -
ven i
venipuncture -
vein
surgical puncture of a vein -
arthr o
arthrocele -
joint
a joint swelling