2. Refers to the head Cephalo- Aspiration -centesis Relating to the heart Cardio- Slow Brady- Short Brachy- Refers to the eyelid Blepharo- Pertaining to self Auto- Refers to a joint Arthr(o)- Toward Ad- From, away Ab-
3. Related to blood -emia Surgical removal -ectomy Outside, on, without Ecto- Difficult/painful Dys- Signifies skin Derm- Denotes a cell -cyte About the bladder Cysto- Relating to the ribs Costo- Related to a membrane Chorio- About cartilage Chondro-
4. Equal, alike, same Iso- Within Intra- Excessive, above Hyper- Denotes water Hydro- Denotes the blood Hemo- Denotes the liver Hepat- Related to the jaw Gnath- Outside Exo- Related to intestines Enter(o)- Within Endo-
5. Beside, beyond, apart Para- Denotes a bone Osteo- Denotes a process -osis Denotes a tumor -oma Refers to fungus Myco- After, behind Meta- Ill or bad Mal- Splitting/destruction Lyso- White Leuko- Inflammation of -itis
6. Associated with Syn- Above or over Supra- Pathogenic organisms Septic- Flow or discharge -rrhea Excessive flow -rrhage Related to the nose Rhino- Relating to pus Pyo- Relating to the lungs Pneumo- Eating or devouring -phage, phago Around Peri-
7. Related to a duct -vaso Pertaining to urine -uria Across or through Trans- Cutting or incising -tomy Relating to birth Toco- Fast Tachy- Denotes on, upon Epi-