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1 RESPIRA  Bronch / o :  -Itis : Bronchitis is

TORY bronchial inflamation inflammation of the
tube bronchi (large and
medium-sized airways) in
the lungs
 Pneum / o :  -ia : condition Pneumonia is an
luang, air, inflammatory condition
gas of the lung affecting
primarily the small air
sacs known as alveoli
 Pneumo / o  -thorax : chest pneumothorax is an
: lung, air, abnormal collection of air
gas in the pleural space
between the lung and
the chest wall.
 Sinus / 0 :  -Itis : Sinusitis, also known as a
sinus inflamation sinus infection or
rhinosinusitis, is
inflammation of the
sinuses resulting in
symptoms.
 laryng/o : --scopy : visual Laryngoscopy
larynx examination (/ˌlærɪŋˈɡɒskəpi/) is
(voice box) endoscopy of the larynx
 hypo- :  - oxia : oksigen Hypoxia[1] is a condition
deficient; in which the body or a
below; region of the body is
under; less deprived of adequate
than normal oxygen supply at the
tissue level.
 Post- : after  trache/o :  -tomy : tracheostomy, is a
trachea process of surgical procedure which
(windpipe) cutting consists of making an
incision on the anterior
aspect of the neck and
opening a direct airway
through an incision in the
trachea (windpipe).
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 Endo- :  trache/o :  tub/o : tube A tracheal tube is a

Within trachea catheter that is inserted
(windpipe) into the trachea for the
primary purpose of
establishing and
maintaining a patent
airway and to ensure the
adequate exchange of
oxygen and carbon
dioxide.
An endotracheal tube is
a specific type of tracheal
tube that is nearly always
inserted through the
mouth (orotracheal) or
nose (nasotracheal).
 Inter- :  cost/o : rib The intercostal space
Between  tal/o : (ICS) is the anatomic
talus space between two ribs
(Lat. costa). Since there
are 12 ribs on each side,
there are 11 intercostal
spaces, each numbered
for the rib superior to
it.[1]
 tachy- : fast  -pnea : Tachypnea or
breathing tachypnoea is
abnormally rapid
breathing.
2 CIRCULA  Peri_ :  Cardi / o :  -Itis : Pericarditis is
TORY surrounding heart inflamation inflammation of the
pericardium (the fibrous
sac surrounding the
heart)
 Cardi / o :  -pathy : Cardiomyopathy is a
heart desease , group of diseases that
 My / o : emotion affect the heart muscle
muscle
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 Angi/o :  -graph : Angiography or

Vessel instrument for arteriography is a
recording medical imaging
technique used to
visualize the inside, or
lumen, of blood vessels
and organs of the body,
with particular interest in
the arteries, veins, and
the heart chambers.
 Cardi / o :  -megaly Cardiomegaly is a
heart :enlargement medical condition in
which the heart is
enlarged
 PHLEB/O  -Itis : Phlebitis or venitis is the
vein inflamation inflammation of a vein

 An : without  -emia: Blood Anemia is a decrease in

condition the total amount of red
blood cells (RBCs) or
hemoglobin in the
blood,[3][4] or a lowered
ability of the blood to
carry oxygen.
 Hyper-  -tension : Hypertension (HTN or
:over, above pressure HT), also known as high
blood pressure (HBP), is
a long-term medical
condition in which the
blood pressure in the
arteries is persistently
elevated.
 hem/o :  -oma : tumor; Hemangioma is a benign
blood mass; fluid tumor formed by a
 Angi/o : collection collection of excess blood
Vessel vessels
 Brady : slow  Cardi / o : Bradycardia is a
heart condition wherein an
individual has a very slow
heart rate, typically
defined as a resting heart
rate of under 60 beats
per minute (BPM) in
adults.[
 Tachy : fast  Cardi / o : Tachycardia, also called
heart tachyarrhythmia, is a
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heart rate that exceeds

the normal resting rate.[1]
In general, a resting heart
rate over 100 beats per
minute is accepted as
tachycardia in adults
3 DIGESTI  lapar/o :  - tomy A laparotomy is a
VE abdominal : process of surgical procedure
wall; cutting involving a large incision
abdomen through the abdominal
wall to gain access into
the abdominal cavity
 Append / o  -Itis : Appendicitis is
: (appendix inflamation inflammation of the
appendix
 stomat/o :  -Itis : Stomatitis is
mouth inflamation inflammation of the
mouth and lips
 lapar/o :  -scopy : visual Laparoscopy (from
abdominal examination Ancient Greek λαπάρα
wall; (lapara), meaning 'flank,
abdomen side', and σκοπέω
(skopeo), meaning 'to
see') is an operation
performed in the
abdomen or pelvis
through small incisions
(usually 0.5–1.5 cm) with
the aid of a camera
 Gastr / o :  -Itis : Gastritis is inflammation
stomach inflamation of the lining of the
stomach.[
 Hyper-  sial/o : Hypersalivation (also
:over, saliva, called ptyalism[1] or
above salivary sialorrhea[2]) is excessive
gland production of saliva
 a : not  phagia : Aphagia Condition of
condition without swallowing
of eating
or
swallowin
g
 epi : upon ,  Gastr / o :  Ic : pertaining Epigastric : pertaining to
above stomach to ( the area ) above the
stomach
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 Dia :  Rrhea : Diarrhea : Flow throgh

through flow,discharge

 Dys :  Peps :  Ia : condition Dyspepsia : condition

painfull , digestion of painful
difficult or difficult digestion

4 EXCETO  Nephr / o :  -Itis : Nephritis is inflammation

RY kidney inflamation of the kidneys and may
involve the glomeruli,
tubules, or interstitial
tissue surrounding the
glomeruli and tubules
 Albumin /  -uria : Albuminuria is a
O : protein condition of pathological condition
urine wherein the protein
albumin is abnormally
present in the urine
 Hemat/ o :  -uria : Hematuria is the
blood condition of presence of red blood
urine cells in the urine.
 urin / o :  -(o)lithiasis urolithiasis, is when a
urin : Compound solid piece of material
suffix: conditi (kidney stone) occurs in
on or the urinary tract.
presence of
stones
 urin / o :  -logy : study of Urology (from Greek
urin οὖρον ouron "urine" and
-λογία -logia "study of"),
also known as
genitourinary surgery,
 An :  urin / o : ANURIA sometimes
without urin called anuresis, is
nonpassage of urine,[1] in
practice is defined as
passage of less than
100[2] milliliters of urine
in a da
 poly : many;  urin / o : Polyuria (/ˌpɒliˈjʊəriə/) is
much urin excessive or an
abnormally large
production or passage of
urine (greater than 2.5[5]
or 3[6] L over 24 hours in
adults).
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 circum :  ren : kidney  -al : pertaining Pertaining to around the

around to kidney
 supra :  ren : kidney  -al : pertaining Pertaining to above the
above , to kidney
exxesive,
superior
 Post : after  Nephr / o :  -process of Nephrectomy is the
kidney cuting surgical removal of a
kidney
5 INTEGU  Hemat / o :  -oma : tumor : Hemangioma is a benign
MENTAR blood mass : fluid tumor formed by a
Y  Angi/o : colections collection of excess blood
vessel ( vessels. A hemangioma
blood ) may be visible through
the skin as a birthmark,
known colloquially as a
strawberry mark. Most
hemangiomas that occur
at birth disappear after a
few months or years.
 Dermat / o :  -Logy : study of Dermatology (from
skin ancient Greek δέρμα,
derma which means skin
and λογία, logia) is the
branch of medicine
dealing with the skin,
nails, hair and its
diseases.
 Melan / o :  -oma : Melanoma, also known
black as malignant melanoma,
is a type of cancer that
develops from the
pigment-containing cells
known as melanocytes.
 Derm /o :  -it is ; Dermatitis, also known
skin inflmation as eczema, is a group of
diseases that results in
inflammation of the skin.
 Carcin /o :  -oma : tumor Carcinoma is a type of
cancer cancer that develops
from epithelial cells
 Hypo :  Derm : skin  -ic : pertaining Pertaining to under thr
under,below, to skin
deficient
 Epi ; ABOVE,  Derm : skin The epidermis is the
UPON  Is / o : same outer layer of the three
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layers that make up the

skin, the inner layers
being the dermis and
hypodermis.
 Intra : within  cutane/o :
skin

 sub : under,  Derm /o :  -ic : pertaining

bellow skin to
  
6 MUSCUL  Fibr / o :  -algia : pain Fibromyalgia (FM) is a
AR fiber medical condition
 My/o : characterised by chronic
muscle widespread pain and a
heightened pain
response to pressure
 tendin / o :  -itis: Tendinitis (also
tendon inflamation tendonitis), meaning
inflammation of a
tendon, is a type of
tendinopathy often
confused with the more
common tendinosis
 Fibr / o :  -oma : tumor; Fibrosarcoma
fiber mass; fluid (fibroblastic sarcoma) is a
 sarc/o : collection malignant mesenchymal
flesh tumour derived from
(connective fibrous connective tissue
tissue) and characterized by the
presence of immature
proliferating fibroblasts
or undifferentiated
anaplastic spindle cells in
a storiform pattern.
 tendin / o : Tendinosis means and is
tendon sometimes called chronic
 nos/o : tendinitis, chronic
disease tendinopathy, or chronic
 is /o : tendon injury. It is
same; damage to a tendon at a
equal cellular level (the suffix
"osis" implies a
pathology of chronic
degeneration without
inflammation)
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 Fibr / o :  -osis : Fibrosis is the formation

fiber abnormal of excess fibrous
condotion connective tissue in an
organ or tissue in a
reparative or reactive
process.
 Quadri- :  -plegia : Quadriplegia : paralysis
four paralysis of four limbs
 Tri-: three  -ceps : head Triceps describes a
muscle arising by three
heads with a single
insertion
 Intra : within  Muscular :  -ar : pertaining Within the muscle
muscle to
 hemi- : half   -plegia :
paralysis
  
7 REPROD  Gynec / o :  -Logy : study of Gynaecology or
UKTIVE women / gynecology (see spelling
female differences) is the
medical practice dealing
with the health of the
female reproductive
systems (vagina, uterus,
and ovaries) and the
breasts. Outside
medicine, the term
means "the science of
women". Its counterpart
is andrology, which deals
with medical issues
specific to the male
reproductive system.
 Obstetr/o :  -ic : pertaining Obstetrics is the field of
pregnancy to study concentrated on
pregnancy, childbirth,
and the postpartum
period. As a medical
specialty, obstetrics is
combined with
gynecology under the
discipline known as
obstetrics and
gynaecology (OB/GYN)
which is a surgical field.
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 Ovari / o :  -um : stucture ovary is an organ found

ovary in the female
reproductive system that
produces an ovum
 Mamm / o :  -graphy : Mammography (also
breast process of called mastography) is
recording the process of using low-
energy X-rays (usually
around 30 kVp) to
examine the human
breast for diagnosis and
screening.
 Mast / o :  -itis : Mastitis is inflammation
breast inflamation of the breast or udder,
usually associated with
breastfeeding

 Multi- :  - gravida : Woman who has been

many, much pregnant pregnant more than
woman once
 Primi : first  - gravida : Woman during her first
pregnant pregnancy
woman
 A : without  Mast :  -ia : condition Without a breast
breast
 contra- :  -ception : Againt conceptions or
against; conceiving impregnation
opposite
 Pre : before;  nat/I : birth  -al : pertaining
in front of to
8 SKELETA  Oste / o :  -sclerosis : Osteosclerosis is a
L bone hardening disorder that is
characterized by
abnormal hardening of
bone and an elevation in
bone density.
 Oste / o :  Porosis : Osteoporosis is a disease
bone condition of where increased bone
pores ( spaces ) weakness increases the
risk of a broken bone.
 oste / o :  malacia : Osteomalacia is the
bone softening softening of the bones
caused by impaired bone
metabolism primarily
due to inadequate levels
of available phosphate,
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calcium, and vitamin D,

or because of resorption
of calcium
 skoli / o : Scoliosis is a medical
croked, condition in which a
bent person's spine has a
 is /o : sideways curve.
same,
equal
 Osteo / o :  -Itis : inflmation Osteoarthritis (OA) is a
bone type of joint disease that
 Arthr /o : results from breakdown
joint of joint cartilage and
underlying bone
 acr- :  oste/o :  -lysis : Acroosteolysis is
extremity, bone breakdown; resorption of the distal
topmost separation; bony phalanges.
destruction;
loosening
 met, meta- :  carp/o : Metacarpal, In human
after, wrist bones anatomy, the metacarpal
beside, (carpals) bones or metacarpus,
beyond or form the intermediate
change part of the skeletal hand
located between the
phalanges of the fingers
and the carpal bones of
the wrist which forms the
connection to the
forearm.
 Osse : bony  -ous : Osseous : Pertaining to
pertaining to or composed of bone
 Ante :  brachi/o : arm The antebrachial fascia
before (antibrachial fascia or
deep fascia of forearm)
continuous above with
the brachial fascia, is a
dense, membranous
investment, which forms
a general sheath for the
muscles in this region; it
is attached, behind, to
the olecranon and dorsal
border of the ulna, and
gives off from its deep
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surface numerous
intermuscular septa,
which enclose each
muscle separately.
 A : not,  chondr/o :  -plasia : Achondroplasia is a
without cartilage development; genetic disorder that
formation results in dwarfism

9 ENDOCR  Hyper : over  gluc / o : (  -Emia : blood Hyperglycemia, or high

INE or more than glucose : blood sugar (also spelled
usual sugar ) hyperglycaemia or
hyperglycæmia) is a
condition in which an
excessive amount of
glucose circulates in the
blood plasma
 Hypo :  gluc / o : (  -Emia : blood Hypoglycemia, also
under, less glucose : known as low blood
than normal sugar ) sugar, is when blood
sugar decreases to below
normal levels.
 Hyper : over  Thyroid /  -ism : state of Hyperthyroidism is the
or more than o : Thyroid condition that occurs due
usual gland to excessive production
of thyroid hormone by
the thyroid gland.
 gigant / o :  -ism : state of Gigantism, also known as
huge giantism (from Greek
γίγας, gígas, "giant",
plural γίγαντες,
gígantes), is a condition
characterized by
excessive growth and
height significantly above
average. In humans, this
condition is caused by
over-production of
growth hormone
 Hypo :  Thyroid /  -ism : state of Hypothyroidism, also
under, less o : Thyroid called underactive
than normal gland thyroid or low thyroid, is
a disorder of the
endocrine system in
which the thyroid gland
does not produce
enough thyroid hormone
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  carcin/o :  Oma : tumor Adenocarcinoma :

cancerous; cancerous tumor
cancer originating from
glandular tissue
 acr/o :  -megaly : Acromegaly is a disorder
extremitie enlargement that results from excess
s; top; growth hormone (GH)
extreme after the growth plates
point have closed
 eu- : good;  thyroid/o Euthyroid is the state of
normal : thyroid having normal thyroid
gland gland function.
 -logy : study Endocrinology (from
(process of) endocrine + -ology) is a
branch of biology and
medicine dealing with
the endocrine system, its
diseases, and its specific
secretions known as
hormones
 exo- : out;   Exocrine glands are
away from glands that produce and
secrete substances onto
an epithelial surface by
way of a duct
10 NERVOU  Macro : -  Chepal / o : Macrocephaly is a
S large head condition in which the
head is abnormally large;
this includes the scalp,
the cranial bone, and the
contents of the cranium.
 Mening / o  _itis : Meningitis is an acute
: meninges inflamation inflammation of the
( protective membranes
membrane covering the brain and
covering spinal cord, known
the spinal collectively as the
cord and meninges.[
brain )
 Hydro - :  Chepal / o :  -us : structure; Hydrocephalus is a
water head thing condition in which there
is an accumulation of
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
within the brain
 crani/o :  -tomy : process A craniotomy is a surgical
skull of cutting operation in which a
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bone flap is temporarily

removed from the skull
to access the brain
 A : without  -mnesia : Amnesia is a deficit in
memory memory caused by brain
damage, disease, or
psychological trauma
 hemi- : half  -plegia : Hemiplegia : Hemiplegic
paralysis; palsy migraine or Hemiplegic
migraine headache is a
rare and serious subtype
of classical migraine that
typically includes
weakness of half the
body which can last for
hours, days or weeks.
 brachy- :  cephal/o :  -ic : pertaining Brachychepalic : redirect
short head to from Brachycephalic)
dolichocephalic (long
headed),
mesaticephalic
(moderate headed), or
brachycephalic (short
headed). The
usefulness of the
cephalic index was
questioned

 polio- : gray  myel/o :  -it is : Poliomyelitis, often

matter (of spinal cord; inflammation called polio or infantile
brain or bone paralysis, is an infectious
spinal cord) marrow disease caused by the
poliovirus
 epi- : above;  -lepsy : Epilepsy is a group of
upon; on neurological disorders
characterized by epileptic
seizures
  cephal/o :  -algia : pain Cephalgia
head Cephalalgiaphobia is fear
of headache, or fear of
the next headache. It is
derived from cephalalgia
and phobia. The term is
used for patients that are
fearful of headache pain,
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11 LYMPAT  Lymphaden  _pathy : Lymphadenopathy or

HIC / o : lymph desease, adenopathy is disease of
gland (node emotion the lymph nodes, in
) which they are abnormal
in size, number, or
consistency
 hepat / O :  _megaly : Hepatomegaly is the
liver enlargement condition of having an
enlarged liver.[4] It is a
non-specific medical sign
having many causes,
which can broadly be
broken down into
infection, hepatic
tumours, or metabolic
disorder.
 hepat / O :  -itis : Hepatitis is inflammation
liver inflamation of the liver tissue
  lymph/o :  -oma : tumor Lymphoma is a group of
lymph blood cancers that
develop from
lymphocytes (a type of
white blood cell).
 lymph/o :  -oma : tumor Lymphangiomas are
lymph malformations of the
 angi/o : lymphatic system
blood characterized by lesions
that are thin-walled
cysts; these cysts can be
macroscopic, as in a
cystic hygroma, or
microscopic.

 hyper- :   -plasia : Hyperplasia Hyperplasia

above; development; (from ancient Greek
excessive formation ὑπέρ huper, "over" +
πλάσις plasis,
"formation"), or
hypergenesis, is an
increase in the amount of
organic tissue that results
from cell proliferation
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 macro- :   -phage : eat; Macrophages (Greek: big

large swallow eaters, from Greek
μακρός (makrós) = large,
φαγείν (phageín) = to
eat[1]) are a type of white
blood cell, of the immune
system,
 eu- : good  kary/o : Eukaryotes (/juːˈkærioʊt,
,normal nucleus -ət/) are organisms
whose cells have a
nucleus enclosed within
membranes, unlike
Prokaryotes (Bacteria
and other Archaea)
  carcin/o  -gen : A carcinogen is any
: cancerous substance that substance, radionuclide,
; cancer produces or radiation that
promotes carcinogenesis,
the formation of cancer
 somat/o :  -ic : pertaining Somatics a group of
body to alternative medicine
approaches, experiential
movement disciplines,
and dance techniques
12 IMMUN  rheumat/o :  -itis: Rheumatoid arthritis
E watery flow inflamation (RA) is a long-term
 arthr/o : autoimmune disorder
joint that primarily affects
joints.[1] It typically
results in warm, swollen,
and painful joints.[1] Pain
and stiffness often
worsen following rest
 auto- : self;  immun/o : autoimmune disease is a
own immune; condition arising from an
protection; abnormal immune
safe response to a normal
body part
 immun/o :  -Logy : study of Immunology is a branch
immune; of biology that covers the
protection; study of immune systems
safe in all organisms
 immun/o :  -globulin : Immunoglobulin A (IgA,
immune; protein also referred to as sIgA in
protection; its secretory form) is an
safe antibody that plays a
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crucial role in the

immune function of
mucous membranes.
 immun/o : The immune system is a
immune; host defense system
protection; comprising many
safe biological structures and
 system/o : processes within an
system organism that protects
against disease.
 splen/o :  -tomy : process A splenectomy is a
spleen of cutting surgical procedure that
partially or completely
removes the spleen.