Medical Terminology Simplified

386 CHAPTER 8• Reproductive Systems

Word Element Meaning Word Element Meaning

-itis inflammation -scope instrument for examining

-lith stone, calculus -spasm involuntary contraction, twitching

-logist specialist in the study of -tocia childbirth, labor

-logy study of -tome instrument to cut

-megaly enlargement -tomy incision

-oid resembling -uria urine

-oma tumor -version turning

Prefixes

a-, an- without, not neo- new

dys- bad; painful; difficult post- after, behind

hyper- excessive, above normal pre- before, in front of

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exercise for this chapter to reinforce your study of word elements. We recommend

you complete the flash-card exercise before starting the Word Elements Chapter

Review that follows.