| Term | Definition |
| ur / o | urine, urinary tract |
| -rraphy | surgical suturing |
| dia- | complete |
| -tripsy | to crush |
| hidr / o | sweat |
| psoriasis | common skin disorder characterized by flare-ups with red papules covered with silvery scales occurring over the elbows, knees, scalp, back, and bottom |
| vertebrae | spine |
| osteomyelitis | inflammation of bone marrow and bone |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| arthr / | joint |
| cost / o | rib |
| an- | without, absence |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| derm / o | skin |
| onych / o | fingernail or toenail |
| carpals | bones of wrist |
| kyph | hump |
| -ostomy | artificial surgical opening |
| myel / o | bone marrow, spinal cord |
| py / o | pus |
| -aria | connected with |
| vitiligo | skin condition resulting from the destruction of melanocytes due to unknown causes. It causes irregular patches of white skin and hair patches may turn white (Michael Jackson) |
| -otomy | surgical incision |
| arthroplasty | surgical repair of joint |
| impetigo | Highly contagious bacterial skin infection that commonly occurs in children. Characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture. |
| polyuria | high amounts of urine, frequent urination |
| urticaria | hives |
| -uria | urine, urinary tract |
| osteoarthritis | arthritis |
| hydr / o | water |
| hyperhidrosis | excessive sweating |
| epidermis | top layer of skin |
| chondr / o | cartilage |
| -cele | herniation or protusion |
| cystocele | prolapsed bladder |
| erythema | redness of skin |
| scleroderma | connective tissue becomes thick and hard |
| olig | scanty, few, small amount |
| myc / o | fungus |
| hyper- | excessive |
| ab- | away |
| -a | noun ending used to complete a word |
| peri- | surrounding, around |
| intra- | within |
| urtic / o | rash, hives |
| nephr / o | kidney |
| dysplasia | abnormal tissue growth |
| -plasia | formation |
| scler | hardening |
| diaphysis | shaft of long bone |
| dys- | difficult, bad |
| -derma | skin |
| phalanges | bones of fingers |
| melanoma | dark growth on skin |
| lithotripsy | crushing stones (kidney, gall) |
| anuria | absence of urination (sign of dehydration) |
| oste / o | bone |
| -ectomy | surgical removal |
| poly- | many |
| cyst / o | bladder or fluid-filled sac |
| -algia | pain |
| erythem | flushed |
| ureter / o | tube that carries urine from the kidney to bladder |
| -pexy | surgical fixation |
| urethra | tube that drains urine from bladder outside of body |
| -lysis | destruction |
| melan / o | black, dark |
| micturition | to urinate |
| -stasis | control, maintenance at a constant level |
| cellulitis | infection below the skin |
| kyphosis | hunchback, abnormal cervical curve |
| path / o | disease |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| oliguria | not producing a lot of urine |
| hemodialysis | filters blood, removes waste from body |
| -is | noun ending used to complete a word |
| scabies | Skin infection caused by an infestation of itch mites. They cause small, itchy bumps and blisters by burrowing into the top layer of skin and laying their eggs. Topical medications help, but itching may persist for weeks. |
| hidrosis | abnormal sweating |
| epi- | above |
| onychomycosis | fungal infection of the nail |
| glomerulus | first part of kidney where filtration takes place |
| osteomalacia | softening of bone, adult onset rickets |
| -malacia | softening |
| tinea | fungal infection |
| -dynia | pain |
| -itis | inflammation |
| cutane / o | skin |
| lip / o | fat, lipid |
| nocturia | urination at nite |
