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Disease, suffering; example: cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle)

Condition, usually abnormal; example: sclerosis (hardening of tissue or organs)

Paralysis; example: quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs)

Process of recording; example: angiography (X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material)

Enlargement; example: hepatomegaly (enlargement of the liver)

Surgical removal; example: appendectomy (surgical removal of the appendix)

Breakdown, separation; example: hemolysis (the breakdown of red blood cells)

Flow, discharge; example: diarrhea (frequent discharge of liquid stool)

Creating an opening; example: colostomy (creating an opening into the colon)

Full of, pertaining to; example: mucous (pertaining to mucus)

Disease, suffering; example: neuropathy (disease or dysfunction of one or more peripheral nerves)

Formation, growth; example: hyperplasia (increase in the number of cells)

Study of; example: cardiology (study of the heart)

Record or writing; example: electrocardiogram (a record of the electrical activity of the heart)

Surgical removal; example: tonsillectomy (surgical removal of the tonsils)

To view; example: biopsy (view of living tissue for diagnostic examination)

Hernia, swelling; example: cystocele (hernia of the urinary bladder)

Instrument to cut; example: osteotome (instrument for cutting bone)

Blood condition; example: anemia (a deficiency of red cells or hemoglobin in the blood)

Tumor, mass; example: melanoma (a type of skin cancer)

Treatment; example: chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals or drugs)

Hardening; example: arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)

Pain; example: neuralgia (nerve pain)

Cutting, incision; example: tracheotomy (incision into the trachea)

Inflammation; example: gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining)

Surgical repair; example: rhinoplasty (surgical repair of the nose)

Instrument for visual examination; example: microscope (instrument to view small objects)

Visual examination; example: colonoscopy (visual examination of the colon)

Cutting, surgical incision; example: laparotomy (surgical incision into the abdominal cavity)

Stopping, controlling; example: hemostasis (stopping the flow of blood)

Surgical puncture to remove fluid; example: amniocentesis (removal of amniotic fluid)

Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint); example: arthrodesis (surgical fixation of a joint)

Substance or agent that produces or causes; example: carcinogen (a substance that causes cancer)

Pain; example: cardiodynia (pain in the heart region)

Creation, origin; example: pathogenesis (development of a disease)

Pertaining to destruction; example: osteolytic (referring to the destruction of bone)

Deficiency; example: leukopenia (deficiency of white blood cells)

Formation, development; example: aplasia (lack of development of an organ or tissue)

Digestion; example: dyspepsia (difficult digestion)

Fear; example: arachnophobia (fear of spiders)

Protection; example: prophylaxis (preventive treatment or measures)

Dropping, falling, prolapse; example: blepharoptosis (drooping of the upper eyelid)

Bursting forth, excessive flow; example: hemorrhage (excessive flow of blood)

Abnormal condition; example: lithiasis (presence of calculi or stones in the body)

Madness; example: pyromania (a compulsion to start fires)

Urine; example: hematuria (presence of blood in urine)

Condition, state of; example: hyperthyroidism (condition of an overactive thyroid gland)

Softening; example: osteomalacia (softening of the bone)

Rupture; example: angiorrhexis (rupture of a blood vessel)

Resembling, like; example: humanoid (resembling a human)

Speech; example: aphasia (loss of ability to understand or express speech)