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pnea Breathing
Mal Bad / Poor
Pachy Thick
cephaly Head / Skull
Tachy Fast / Rapid
cardia Heart
Xero Dry
derma Skin
Neur Nerves
algia Pain
Uro Urine / Urinating
dyna Pain
Gastro Stomach
cele Hernia / Localized Dilation
Karyo Nucleus
clasis Breaking
clasia Breaking
Retino Retina of the Eye
schisis Fissure / Splitting
Uro Urine / Urinating
schesis Retention / Suppression
Vaso Blood Vessels
dilation expansion
dilatation Widening
Gastr Stomach
ectasia Dilation / Distension
ectasis Dilation / Distension
Cephal Head / Skull
edema Accumulation of Fluid
Cranio Bones of the Skull
malacia Softening
Osteo Bone
necrosis Death of Tissue
Blephar Upper Eyelids
ptosis Dropping / Downward Displacement
Phlebo Wall of Veins
sclerosis Hardening
Arterio Artery
spasm Sudden Contraction / Cramps
Meno Menses / Menstruation
statis Suppression / Stoppage
Broncho Bronchus
stenosis Narrowing / Constriction
Aer / o Air / gas
Bar / o Pressure
meter Instrument used for Measuring
Chrom / o Color / Stain
ic Pertaining to
Chromat / o Color / Stain
Chron / o Time
logic Series / Sequence
Cry / o Cold
probe Instrument
Thora Thorax / Chest
centesis Puncture / Tap
Pleur / o Lungs
desis Binding / Fusion
Hyster / o Uterus
pexy Surgical Fixation
Trache / o Trachea
stomy Surgical Creation of an Opening
Micr / o Thin Sections
tome Instrument for Incising
Lapar / o Abdomen
tomy Incision / Cutting
Neur / o Nerves
tripsy Crushing
Phon / o Sound / Voice
graphy Act of Recording Data
Phot / o Light
Radi / o Radiation / X-Ray
logy Study of
Hypo Low / Reduce
therm / o Heat / Temperature
graph Instrument used for Recording Data
graphy Act of Recording
Electr / o Electric
Cardi / o Heart
gram A Record of Data
Calori Calorie
meter Instrument for Measuring
metry Measurement of
Bronch / o Bronchus
scope Instrument for Viewing
Celio Cavity
scopy Visual Examination of
Hernio Hernia
rhapy Surgical Repair