Chapter 5 - Root Words

a-

• away from, without

• away from, without

• flow or discharge

• around, surrounding

-algia

• study of

• above, elevated

• surgical excision

• painful condition

hyper-

• enlargement

• above, elevated

• away from, without

• below, low

peri-

• around, surrounding

• after

• above, elevated

• flow or discharge

poly-

• fast

• skin

• after

• many

tachy-

• slow

• fast

• above, elevated

• below, low

-rrhea

• study of

• surgical excision

• flow or discharge

• inflammation

-itis

• relating to the intestine

• inflammation

• nerves

• repair through surgery

hem/o

• brain

• heart

• blood

• nerves

-pnea

• breathing

• before, in front

• under, less than, below

• away from, without