What They Say.....(6)

Scler-: hard

eg. Scleredema_ hard non pitting edema of the skin, having a waxy appearance with no demarcation and occurring mainly in females with diabetes mellitus.

Semi-: partially

eg. Semiconscious_ not completely aware of sensation; partially conscious.

Spiro-: breathing

eg. Spirometer_ instrument for measuring the volume of air entering and leaving the lungs.

Splen-: spleen

eg. Splenomegaly_ enlargement of the spleen.

Steno-: narrow

eg. Stenosis_ an abnormal narrowing or contraction of a duct or canal.

Sub-: below; less than

eg. Subnormal_ below normal.

Tachy-: fast, accelerated

eg. Tachycardia_ abnormally rapid heart rate.

Tele-: distance, distant

eg. Teletheraphy_ radiation therapy that is administered at a distance from the body.

Thel-: nipples

eg. Thelalgia_ pain in the nipples.

Thorac-: chest

eg. Thoracoscope_ instrument for examining the chest cavity.

Thrombo-: clot

eg. Thrombosis_ formation of a clot in the blood that either blocks or partially blocks a blood vessel.

Thyro-: thyroid

eg. Thyroidectomy_ a surgical procedure in which all or part of the thyroid gland is removed.

Tox-: poison, poisonous

eg. Toxemia_ the presence of bacterial toxins in the blood stream, also called blood poisoning.

Tracheo-: wind pipe; trachea

eg. Tracheomalacia_ degeneration of the elastic and connective tissues of the trachea.

Uro-: urinary tract

eg. Urosepsis_ bacteremia resulting from urinary tract infection.

Vaso-: vessel or duct

eg. Vasodilation_ an increase in the diameter of a blood vessel.

Xeno-: stranger, foreigner

eg. Xenophobia_ irrational fear of strangers.

Xero-: dry

eg. Xeroderma_ abnormally dry skin.

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What They Say. . . . .(5)

Para-: disordered, beyond

eg. Paraplegia_ paralysis of the lower part of the body, including the legs.

Patho-: disease

eg. Pathogen_ disease causing agent.

Pedo-: child, children

eg. Pedophillia_ sex or sexual activity with children who have not reached puberty.

Pell-: skin

eg. Pellagra_ disease caused by a deficiency of protein and niacin resulting in skin lesions.

Peri-: around

eg. Pericolitis_ inflammation around the colon, especially of its peritoneal coat.

Phago-: eating, ingestion

eg. Phagocytosis_ the engulfing of microorganisms or other cells and foreign particles by phagocytes.

Phreni-: diaphragm

eg. Phrenitis_ inflammation of the diaphragm.

Pleur-: side

eg. Pleurodont_ teeth that are attached by their sides to the inner side of the jaw.

Pneumo-: lungs, air or breath

eg. Pneumonia_ infection of the lung.

Polio-: grey

eg. Poliomyelitis_ viral disease that cause inflammation of the grey matter of the brain stem and spinal cord.

Poly-: many or much

eg. Polyuria_ excessive production of urine.

Post-: after, behind

eg. Postmortem examination_ an examination of a body after death by a person trained in pathology.

Pre-: before

eg. Prenatal_ occurring before birth.

Pseudo-: false

eg. Pseudopapilloedema_ conditions in which the optic disc is elevated resembling papilloedema.

Psych-: mind, mental

eg. Psychosis_ a symptom or feature of mental illness typically characterized by radical changes in personality, impaired functioning, and a distorted or nonexistent sense of objective reality.

Pub-: adult

eg. Puberty_ sexual maturation into adulthood.

Pyo-: pus

eg. Pyoderma_ skin diseases associated with the formation of or caused by pus.

Pyro-: heat, fire

eg. Pyrosis_ burning sensation in the chest.

Retro-: backward, behind

eg. Retropharyngeal abscess_ a collection of pus in the tissues behind the pharynx accompanied by difficulty in swallowing, fever and pain.

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