Word Elements from Chapter XXIII

Identify the correct meaning for each word element, or vice versa. Then click "Proceed" to check your answer. Click "Proceed" again to move to the next entry. If you know an entry so well that you would like it removed from the stack for the remainder of your study session, perform a term-ectomy and proceed to the next one. All cards are returned to the stack and randomized upon each visit to this page.
cutting out, removal-ectomy
writing, imaging-graphy
study or science of-logy
study or science of-nomy
disease, disorder, feeling-pathy
shaping, reconstruction-plasty
cutting of an opening or mouth-stomy
treatment-therapy
cutting-tomy
nourishment-trophy
vesselangi-
cavityantr-
eyelidblephar-
badcac-
lipcheil-
intestineenter-
sunheli-
horn, corneaker-, kerat-
thin, delicatelept-
water, lymphlymph-
nightnyct-
tumor, swellingonc-
eyeophthalm-
smellosm-
boneost-, oste-
veinphleb-
sound, voicephon-
anus, rectumproct-
gate, entrance, lower stomachpyl-, pyle-, pylor-
fire, feverpyr-, pyret-
noserhin-, -rrhin-
tubesalpinx, salping-
spleensplen-
to order, to arrangetac-, tax-
from far away, at a distancetele-
rough, windpipetrach-